1981 240D brake light switch?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Jay Hennigan - 10 Nov 2005 17:54 GMT

I am helping a friend troubleshoot a 240D brake light problem. We have
voltage at fuse 12 in start and run, but the brake lights don't work.
Yes, the bulbs are good. We can't seem to find the brake light switch.
In most cars it's on the brake pedal lever under the dashbord but this
doesn't seem to be the case here.

Where is the brake light switch located on these cars?

Reply to this Message

Colin Fletcher - 10 Nov 2005 22:08 GMT

I would recommend checking the contacts - clean them thoroughly whether they
appear to be corroded or not. Both times the brake lights failed (between
two cars I've seen it happen in), it was traced to dirty contacts.

--
Colin

>I am helping a friend troubleshoot a 240D brake light problem. We have
> voltage at fuse 12 in start and run, but the brake lights don't work.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> Where is the brake light switch located on these cars?

Reply to this Message

Martin Joseph - 13 Nov 2005 20:22 GMT

> I am helping a friend troubleshoot a 240D brake light problem. We have
> voltage at fuse 12 in start and run, but the brake lights don't work.
> Yes, the bulbs are good. We can't seem to find the brake light switch.
> In most cars it's on the brake pedal lever under the dashbord but this
> doesn't seem to be the case here.
> Where is the brake light switch located on these cars?

Some cars (plymouths as I recall) have an actual pressure sensor on the
master cylinder that turns those break lights on.

This is just a wild guess mind you, but a setup I have seen before.

Marty

Reply to this Message

Juergen . - 13 Nov 2005 23:05 GMT

> Where is the brake light switch located on these cars?

It is an electrical switch positioned below
the pull-back spring of the brake pedal -
you have to remove the plastic cover below
the dashboard to get access to it.

Juergen

Reply to this Message