brake lights are on all the time,so had to pull the wire to the fuse,witch also works the head lights can not find the brake light switch any help thanks
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brake lights are on all the time,so had to pull the wire to the fuse,witch also works the head lights can not find the brake light switch any help thanks
Brake light switch(s) are located at your master cylinder. Usually two.
thanks i will take a look thanks
Jeff is correct, except on my Vintage there is only one and it has 2 spade connectors. The cost was about $8.00 and it took about 5 minutes to remove the old one and replace it with the new one.
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These new aftermarket brake switches give lots of trouble.
I swapped mine out 3 times then put in a petal switch and still had trouble with cold and moisture making it stiff.
I got a brass marine watertight switch and that was the end of it. It's been perfect ever since.
I swapped mine out 3 times then put in a petal switch and still had trouble with cold and moisture making it stiff.
I got a brass marine watertight switch and that was the end of it. It's been perfect ever since.
hi guys,stupid question,where is the masterbreakcylinder locatet,front or back.if somebody has a picture? thanks herbert.
M/C location is behind the driver's side front wheel and mounted on the base of the firewall (below the steering column)
thanks,herbert.
Herbert:
Here's an open look (body removed for clarity) of the master cylinder on a VW pan. Pedals to the right center, master cylinder to the left of the little divider.
http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt14/speedstahguy/DSC03057.jpg
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Here's an open look (body removed for clarity) of the master cylinder on a VW pan. Pedals to the right center, master cylinder to the left of the little divider.
http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt14/speedstahguy/DSC03057.jpg
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OBTW: There are two little, silver, hex-shaped cans on the master cylinder (both clear in the picture) that one or both may have wires running to.
They are both stop light switches (there is one for each brake circuit (front/rear) on the car).
One, or both, is bad on your car and it's just as easy to replace both at the same time as one. Do the swap quickly, and re-fill your brake reservoir after replacing each one as the Master Cylinder will leak from those holes when the switch is removed (put a rag under the M/C to catch the leaked fluid. DO NOT re-use leaked fluid).
As an afterthought, try pulling the wires off of the switches and see if your brake lights STILL stay on. If so, then the problem is probably elsewhere and you'll have to dig a little to find it (like maybe in your emergency flasher switch, if you're using a stock VW one, or somewhere in the wiring harness for a short).
good luck...
gn
They are both stop light switches (there is one for each brake circuit (front/rear) on the car).
One, or both, is bad on your car and it's just as easy to replace both at the same time as one. Do the swap quickly, and re-fill your brake reservoir after replacing each one as the Master Cylinder will leak from those holes when the switch is removed (put a rag under the M/C to catch the leaked fluid. DO NOT re-use leaked fluid).
As an afterthought, try pulling the wires off of the switches and see if your brake lights STILL stay on. If so, then the problem is probably elsewhere and you'll have to dig a little to find it (like maybe in your emergency flasher switch, if you're using a stock VW one, or somewhere in the wiring harness for a short).
good luck...
gn
Or - if you are lucky - you can just pull the brake light wire off the first master cylinder switch and plug it onto the second master cylinder switch. It worked for me.
Hey,
Also check the connections at the lights. With Fiberglass bodies they have to have a seprate ground wire and some times they come in contact with the power wires. This cause shorting in the switch making it fail either in a closed (Brake light off) or an open postion (brake lights on).. If you switch to the second switch and this happends again in less then a year start checking wires..
Also check the connections at the lights. With Fiberglass bodies they have to have a seprate ground wire and some times they come in contact with the power wires. This cause shorting in the switch making it fail either in a closed (Brake light off) or an open postion (brake lights on).. If you switch to the second switch and this happends again in less then a year start checking wires..