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• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:25:42 -0700
  ...The switch design change for 85 and newer may have been made in part to allow for a more sensitive brake light function than...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:40:19 -0700
  ...Does the Carat - particularly the '91 Carat - use a pair of >>> three connector brake light switches - or 2 connector brake light >>> switches. >>> >>> >> >
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:26:01 -0700
  ...Suggestions: (likely NOT the cause) test brake lights with brake warning light disconnected. Test brake lights with one switch plugged in at a time...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:13:14 -0400
  ...If you want an instant brake light indicator just jumper the 81a (bl/r) terminal to the 81 (r/bk) on either switch. Or...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:25:31 -0700
  ...But if one switch engages, all brake lights come on right? In > my case, brakes work fine, pedal height is good, and has stayed...
• Brake master cylinder switches
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 19:46:18 -0400
  I just received my new brake master cylinder, and I noted that the brake light switches have 3 pins, compared to 2 pins on...
• Re: Brake Light Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:20:16 -0400
  ...Connecting an ohm meter to each brake light switch and pressing on the brake pedal, it appeard that both switches worked at about the...
• Brakelights - 84 Westy - only light with hard stop
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:50:03 -0400
  ...Followed procedures by the book, bench bleed the MC, and put in brand new brake light switches. However, I still do not get brake...
• Re: new owner
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 18:47:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...So I think EITHER switch is sufficient to light the brake lights, but if one is broken or there is low pressure in one...
• Re: Brake Warning Light Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:23:31 -0800
  speaking of switches, is the e-brake handle switch the same or similar type as the door dome light switches? If so, could the...
• Brake Light Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 15:00:45 -0400
  ...I looked in Bentley and found the brake master cylinder diagram and it appears that there are two brake light switches. My questions are...
• Re: brake lights '89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:00:18 -0500
  ...brake lights '89 vanagon The switches that control the brake lights are not on the M/C. They are mounted where the peda comes...
• Re: Faulty brake light switches
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:11:42 -0600
  ...Jim On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 5:59 PM, Ed McLean <email99@bellsouth.net> wrote: > The failure of brake light switches is very...
• Brake light switch on brake master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:12:08 -0400
  It looks like I have a leak from one of the brake light switches on the master cylinder. For those who have had this...
• Re: Brake Light Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 09:00:03 -0400
  The brake light switches are easy to install. The instrument cluster comes off with four screws. Put a rag under the switch that you...
• Re: No brake lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:25:39 -0400
  ...From there, to left brake light where it doubles again to feed right brake light. By your description, you only have one brake switch...
• Re: Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 16:15:38 -0800
  it's not 'THAT HARD' to check that power is present at the brake light switches....... and it's not that hard to see...
• Re: Brake Light Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 14:27:14 -0500
  ...The little brake light switches are inexpensive so it may be best to just clean the light sockets and if that doesn't fix...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:09:21 -0400
  I wonder how many Vanagons out there have one bad brake light switch? Probably quite a few since the only way you find out...
• Re: 85 Westy Brakelight Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:37:38 -0500
  At 02:25 PM 3/23/2001, Dave Baker wrote: >According to my Haynes manual, the output of the brake light switch connects >to...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:04:58 -1000
  ...All other lights working. Brakes >>>>>>> excellent, newish MC and brake light switches. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> All fuses look good. Where should I start looking? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:58:36 -0400
  ...Does the Carat - particularly the '91 Carat - use a pair of >> three connector brake light switches - or 2 connector brake light >> switches. >> >> >
• Re: Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:20:37 -0600
  ...Brake Lights My brake lights aren't working. The bulbs are good, and new The fuses replaced... more than once... A switch replaced... the...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 18:42:18 +0000
  ...All other lights working. Brakes >> >> > excellent, newish MC and brake light switches. >> >> > >> >> > All fuses look good. Where should I start looking? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks in advance...
• brake lights '89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:12:45 -0600
  Volks, my brake lights are not lighting up properly. To light them requires pushing on the brake pedal very hard, harder than required to...
• Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 9 May 2015 16:39:26 -0700
  So I got my MC from Van Caf� and find that it comes with 3 terminal brake light switches, I have 2 terminal switches...
• Re: brake lights '89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 08:31:37 -0800
  ...brake lights '89 vanagon > > > The switches that control the brake lights are not > on > the M/C. They are mounted where the peda comes...
• weird brake warning light problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:18:45 -0400
  brake warning light does not come on with key on or manually triggering the emergency brake switch or low level switch,however it comes...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:30:37 -0500
  ...Does the Carat - particularly the '91 Carat - use a pair of >>> three connector brake light switches - or 2 connector brake light >>> switches. >>> >>> >> > >
• Re: Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:04:26 -0800
  ...87-up, they had BOTH a fluid level sensor and a parking brake switch activating the warning light. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" "Staubkess...
• brake light switch failure?
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Tue, 16 May 2006 22:13:09 -0400
  ...brake lights will not light unless considerable pressure is applied to the pedal. I'm assuming there is an issue with the switch down...
• Re: Brake master cylinder switches
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 17:07:49 -0700
  ...Brake master cylinder switches I just received my new brake master cylinder, and I noted that the brake light switches have 3 pins, compared...
• Re: Brake light problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 6 May 2024 09:46:32 -0400
  ...wired to the brake circuit, to let me know when this switch is working properly and that my brake lights are "on". Jack -----Original...
• Re: Brake Light Prob
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:40:56 -0400
  ...There is a switch there similar to the switches in the door jambs for the interior lights. When the parking brake handle goes down...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:56:08 -0400
  ...Brake light sensor switch adj. > On my Vanagon (88) there are switched on both the brake and clutch pedals > for the cruise control. > I...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 22:12:57 +0000
  ...All other lights working. Brakes > excellent, newish MC and brake light switches. > > All fuses look good. Where should I start looking? > > Thanks in advance...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:13:43 -0500
  ...I also checked the brake section in the Bentley, but did > not see any mention of a brake switch. Brake light switches generally live...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:38:48 -0400
  ...Does the Carat - particularly the '91 Carat - use a pair of >>>> three connector brake light switches - or 2 connector brake light >>>> switches. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > >
• Re: Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:54:49 -0800
  ...Brake Lights > I would start with the switches on the master cylinder. check for > continuity between the terminal on the switch to ground when...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:24:27 -0700
  ...switches work in terms >> of lighting up the brake lights, but am not overly clear about the 3rd >> connection to the Brake Warning Light...
• Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:48:14 -0700
  ...But if one switch engages, all brake lights come on right? In my case, brakes work fine, pedal height is good, and has stayed...
• Re: Brake Light Prob
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:55:08 -0700
  ...When all is working right, you lift the lever, (brakes on) the switch closes and connects ground to brake light unit. (light goes on...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 13:55:04 -0700
  ...All other lights working. Brakes excellent, newish MC and brake light switches. All fuses look good. Where should I start looking? Thanks in advance...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:56:07 -0700
  ...All other lights working. Brakes >>> >> > excellent, newish MC and brake light switches. >>> >> > >>> >> > All fuses look good. Where should I start looking? >>> >> > >>> >> > Thanks in advance...
• Re: Switch to LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:46:06 -0700
  ...Switch to LED lighting > Doesn't the factory cruise control have its own switch on the brake pedal? > I'd love to put good...
• Re: Changing brake light switches
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:52:29 -0800
  For that brake light warning...check the switch at the parking brake. It sometimes needs adjustment (bending a little). Don Hanson On Wed, Dec...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 19:27:06 +0000
  ...All other lights working. Brakes >>> >> > excellent, newish MC and brake light switches. >>> >> > >>> >> > All fuses look good. Where should I start looking? >>> >> > >>> >> > Thanks in advance...
• Mystery Switch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:29:00 -0500
  ...I have brake lights stuck "ON" and cannot turn them off without disconnecting the battery. I suspect this switch is a brake light switch...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:49:09 -0700
  ...But if one switch engages, all brake lights come on right? In > my case, brakes work fine, pedal height is good, and has stayed...
• Re: Brake Light Troubleshooting Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:41:29 -0700
  ...No brake warning light, either. A local VW shop worked on this a few weeks ago. They checked the brake light switches and found...
• brake indicator light- 1985
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 May 2005 20:54:04 -0700
  ...If neither your fluid level switch or your parking brake switch are causing your dash warning light to be on I would seriously wonder...
• Re: brake light switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:44:52 -0400
  ...brake light switch Is there a trick to changing the brake light switches on the master cylinder that won't fill the area behind...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 10:54:32 -1000
  ...All other lights working. Brakes >>> excellent, newish MC and brake light switches. >>> >>> All fuses look good. Where should I start looking? >>> >>> Thanks in advance...
• Re: 90 Vanagon--Brake Lights Died
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 10:52:00 -0800
  ...backup lights, etc.. work. > > Someone at the auto parts store thought it might be a problem with the > switch at the brake pedal itself...
• Brake Warning Light Stays On
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:19:41 EDT
  ...There is low brake fluid level indicator fitted and when I disconnect the lead to the hand brake switch the light still glows but...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 16:43:08 +0000
  Bought two new switches this morning and installed them. No brake lights. When the connectors are jumpered (the two opposing positions) both brake lights...
• Re: "Brake Warning Light" grounding question. (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:56:33 -0400
  ...Bentley shows a transistor symbol ("solid state circuitry") in the brake warning light assembly. It appears to work with the brake light switches on...
• brake light problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:51:24 -0800
  ...So i swapped in new switch for bad one and guess what? Still no brake lights. Bulbs ok, got 12 volts at switch but...
• Changing brake light switches
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:46:35 -0500
  Anyone have a good procedure for changing the brake light switches on a 1984 Vanagon GL? Looking for a way to do it without...
• Brake Light Troubleshooting Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 12:15:44 -0700
  ...No brake warning light, either. A local VW shop worked on this a few weeks ago. They checked the brake light switches and found...