Hi
My Audi A4 Avant has recently developed an odd habit. Overnight, the brake lights come on on their own and stay on until I depress the brake pedal. On one particular occasion, I know that the brake lights were NOT on at 2 in the morning, but at 6, they were.
I've had a look at the brake pedal but all seems OK.
What's that all about ?
Cheers !
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Dr
What year? What spec level and do all three lights come on or just the lower two?
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Sorry - Forgot to say.....
It;s a late 2002. ALL three lights come on too.
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VAG brake light switches are notoriously unreliable. A new ones is cheap, but make sure it's fitted properly. If you have a towbar, ensure that the trailer stoplamps are supplied via a relay as the VAG component is underspecified, even for solo use.
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Its a VAG thing - My Touran did it, - brake light switch was changed,
Lord knows why it happens at night only! (and only when its cold)
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TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
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Did you change the switch yourself ?
If so, was it easy ?
Cheers for the advice folks.
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Dr
You'll find the switch on the left of the clutch pedal; it's the one with four wires in a line. To access it you'll have to remove the driver's side lower dash panel - just a few screws. Grasp the switch; turn it anti-clockwise and remove it.
Fitting the switch is something else. It's a simple enough procedure; the pin on the switch is pulled out, the switch is pushed into the bayonet hole [pedal fully up] and turned clockwise until it clicks. If it goes "snap" you take it out and try the next one.....
Even the experts have a few spares handy when they're doing one of these as they're a little prone to breaking - I've heard of seven being needed.....
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Thanks for all the info Screwloose. Think I'll have a try myself before taking it in to be done. Any ideas how much the switches are ?
Thanks again - Much appreciated.
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Dr
Take the old one to pieces before you try; you'll see the little plastic contact-moving tag that often snaps as you twist it.
The switch must be fully "off" to locate it ready for the "click."
They're about £7 - good luck!
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this has just helped me massively after all the years ago it was originally posted lol thank you
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