No brake lights

[kaizokuninja]

My mate's A3 1.8t 99 has no brake lights currently.
All bulbs have been checked as have the fuses.

He has been pointed towards the brake switch, which apparently is a common fault on these cars.

Anyone had anything similar in the past which they sorted? Or anyone know how to replace this 'brake switch'?

Help appreciated.
=)

 

[fingermouse]

Never done one but just locate it on the brake pedal and it should be a easy swap, or even test the one on there it may have just threaded so might be loose

 

[S90GAV]

i replaced mine on my 1st A3, its a doddle to do, like fingermouse said the switch is located on the brake pedal, unplug the wire from it and rotate it 90° either left or right cannot remember as it was a few year ago and it will just pull out of it location. (could even be 180°)

fitting is just the opposite of removal

also when you are fitting a new one, they are self adjusting so no need to set it up.

iirc they part was £12 from audi.

hope that helps

 

[pete_moore16]

in my experience when the brake light switch goes it throws the esp and abs lights on it did with mine anyways i know thats not really guna help but just thinking it might not be the brake light switch

 

[jojo]

I've had to change brake switches in both my Passat and S3, they are such a weak part, and setting/adjusting it the the most difficult bit, so the lights come on when you feather the pedal the first few mm. Easy enough to do really, just take a good look before you take anything apart and you will see how it's take off.

 

[abdus]

there you go:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1158315