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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Falcon / July 2004Brake light switch
How difficult is it to replace a brake light switch on an EF falcon. some say it is an easy job that takes 5 minutes. I tried to replace mine for over half an hour and even then still isn't fixed. You have to be a friggin contoursionist to replace the bastard thing! Yup takes about 5 minutes if you 've done it before. It can be installed in two positions. 1 being the wrong way but it looks like it'll work and the other being the correct way. Which works. Took me about 10-15mins my first time. My EL's on it's third switch. I think they fail due to current draw from a trailer. As mine always failed after I towed. I haven't towed since and haven't had an issue for 15 months. Brenden > How difficult is it to replace a brake light switch on an EF falcon. some > say it is an easy job that takes 5 minutes. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > You have to be a friggin contoursionist to replace the bastard thing! > Yup takes about 5 minutes if you 've done it before. It can be installed in > two positions. 1 being the wrong way but it looks like it'll work and the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > they fail due to current draw from a trailer. As mine always failed after I > towed. I haven't towed since and haven't had an issue for 15 months. Correct, I had the same problem, I've since installed a new switch with a relay doing the switching of the brake lights rather than the crappy brake pedal switch, no problems in over a year now. Was going through 1 every 3 weeks when towing. > How difficult is it to replace a brake light switch on an EF falcon. some > say it is an easy job that takes 5 minutes. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > You have to be a friggin contoursionist to replace the bastard thing! My old man replaced one on my sisters EF wagon a couple of months ago. He said it was a prick of a thing the first time. But obviously easy now the he has it down pat :) Well that's right. If you've done it before it's a "5 minute job" but foe people like me, who doesn't have a clue in hell, almost break there back and cuss and swear. >How difficult is it to replace a brake light switch on an EF falcon. some >say it is an easy job that takes 5 minutes. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >You have to be a friggin contoursionist to replace the bastard thing! Piece of piss, did it in the carpark of the autpoarts store first time in under 5 mins. Push the drivers seat back and lie across the lower door jamb to get the best angle. Make sure you get the order of the plastic spacers right when putting the new one in. What is the correct order of the spacers and what is the best position to be in when replacing it! On your back on the driverside floor, legs hanging out the door. Make sure you have a torch. Brenden > What is the correct order of the spacers and what is the best position to be > in when replacing it! >What is the correct order of the spacers and what is the best position to be >in when replacing it! Can't remember the order as I last did it about 2 years ago, just note the order when pulling the older one off. Position - lie over the door sill so you are looking up under the dash, legs/lower body outside car.
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