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ant0ny

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I have a weird problem with my brake lights. S1 4WD Auto.

I sometimes works and sometimes not. I suspected the switch after checking fuses and bulbs.

If I hold the brake pedal down and push the brake switch on and off with my finger I get the same error of not always working. But I can hear a relay switching under the dash near the fuses... but I can hear a second relay I think on the pasenger side or in the console? ... maybe something to do with the Park position and putting brake on to move out of Park??

Has anyone had this problem? or any ideas?

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maybe get some electrical contact cleaner and pull out the relay - give it a bit of a clean - then re seat the relay. you sure its not a dodgy ground point? or the bulb not sitting well in the bayonet holder.

I have seen it a few times where the bulb does not sit in the socket well and causes problems

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Just did mine, loose contacts on the bayonet. Small screwdriver fixed it.

I don't understand how you can activate the brake switch while pressing on the brake pedal!!

By all accounts you should have a squashed finger!

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yeah don't want to pinch my pinky :blink: ... I held down the Brake Pedal then put my finger between the pedal and the switch and pushed the switch on and off.

Thanks I'll try the suggestions... thanks

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