Zoran, you sure?  If that's the case, what are the 2 switches located on the master cylinder for?  I presume they are the pressure switches that control the brake lights.  This van has cruise, the pedal switch I assume is for the cruise control.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks,
Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Zoran Mladen [mailto:zmaninco@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 9:57 AM
To: Birkenfeld Jeff; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: brake lights '89 vanagon

The switches that control the brake lights are not on
the M/C.  They are mounted where the peda comes to
rest.  It sounds like your switch is sticking...

Z

--- Birkenfeld Jeff <BirkenfeldJeff@JOHNDEERE.COM>
wrote:
> Volks, my brake lights are not lighting up properly.
>  To light them requires pushing on the brake pedal
> very hard, harder than required to stop.  Cleaned
> taillight housing contacts and contacts on master
> cylinder switches with no change.  Could the
> switches at the master cylinder be bad or clogged? 
> How much fluid will drain out if I quickly swap out
> the switches at the master cylinder or better to
> suck out the fluid from the reservoir first?  
> TIA
> 
> Jeff

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