Place a bunch of rags under the switches and work quick. Fill the
tswitches with fluid before installing. Some of them have enough volume
that if there is air in them, they will cause spongy brakes.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jeff Oxroad
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: brake light switch

Is there a trick to changing the brake light switches on the master
cylinder
that won't fill the area behind the dash with brake fluid? Do I need to
drain
the system at a wheel and then bleed the system. Or if the switch is
unscrewed
while the system is not under pressure can it bee done with little
spillage.
If this works must I then bleed the system?

Thanks.
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA