Hi all. It's likely that my brakes engage before brake lights come on. (need a helper to confirm this) From archives, 2 possible causes stuck out. Corrosion at bulbs, and rear shoes out of adjustment. i.e. fronts engage but rears too far away so extra pressure is needed to actuate switch for rear hydraulic circuit. But if one switch engages, all brake lights come on right? In my case, brakes work fine, pedal height is good, and has stayed consistent over several thousand miles, so the rears are working right. I'll check for corrosion at bulbs but they are likely fine. I recall checking the push rod adjustment on the new booster I installed ~4 years ago. Would an improperly adjusted push rod (on booster) affect amount of pedal pressure needed to turn brake lights on? What else would could be at fault here? Design flaw? Both brake light switches were replaced at time of booster install. AFAIK, the switch wiring is fine (untouched by me) No biggie, as the lights work. Would just like them to light up as soon as pedal is depressed. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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