Date:         Wed, 10 Oct 2001 08:34:48 +0000
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Brake Light Switch?
Comments: To: Harold Teer <teerhb@hotmail.com>
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Hi,


one day when I was diddling around with the dash of my vanagon I got it into
my head that I also had to press down hard on the pedal to get the brake
lights to work.

I checked the continuity of each switch and found that one was not as
sensitive as the other. So, (and this may sound crazy - who am I kidding, it
is crazy) I took my Makita palm sander (minus any sandpaper) and carefully
"vibrated" the recalcitrant switch.

You know, I'm convinced that it helped.

Alistair



albell@uvic.ca
'82 Westy, diesel=>I4 gas


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on 10/10/01 12:30 PM, Harold Teer at teerhb@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:

> A public thank you to Stan Wilder, Joel Walker, Leon Korkin, Dave K., and
> Sean B. for their suggestions on my problem of brake lights only working
> when I pressed very hard on the brake pedal.
>
> Possible suggestions for causes of the problem included low brake fluid, old
> brake fluid causing corrosion on switches, improper grounding, and poor
> continuity in the wiring.
>
> Brake fulid level is fine and has been changed regularly.  I will check the
> grounding and wiring continuity.  If that proves to be OK, I will replace
> the switches based on the procedure given--remove 4 screws in instrument
> cluster, put rag under switches, and quickly replace.
>
> Thanks again for all of your ideas--when I find the problem, I will post
> again so that a solution will be in the archives.
>
> Harold
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Harold Teer
> Harrisonburg, VA
> teerhb@hotmail.com
> '91 Westy
>
>
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