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Car Forum / MINI / August 2005brake light warning switch
is this meant to light up when it is pressed? mine does not... (1995 Mini Tahiti) although it does come on when the brake fluid level is low any ideas how to fix it if it is meant to light up when pressed?  SignatureHoward Rose 1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe 1962 Austin Mini Deluxe 1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe http://www.howard81.co.uk/ (cars on website) > is this meant to light up when it is pressed? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > any ideas how to fix it if it is meant to light up when pressed? Its for problems. Not a red warning light distraction, every time the brake pedal is depressed. >is this meant to light up when it is pressed? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >any ideas how to fix it if it is meant to light up when pressed? Assuming it *is* meant to light up when pressed.... To be able to light up when pressed it'll need 12V between two of it's terminals. Turn the ignition on and use a meter to look for that 12V between any two terminals. If you find a pair with 12V across them then it'll be the switch that's duff, otherwise the wiring needs looking at. Cheers, Colin. The little switch on my Mini always lights up no matter what!!! Come to think of it on all the Minis ive owned it always lights up... Its just one of those things you dont worry about.....ever The easiest thing to find out if you are low on brake fluid is to open the bonnet and look at the top of the brake master cylinder....:) >>is this meant to light up when it is pressed? >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Colin. > is this meant to light up when it is pressed? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > any ideas how to fix it if it is meant to light up when pressed? The switch is there to check the bulb. Unfortunately, they never fitted a device to check the switch. If the bulb comes on when it should, then you have a faulty switch. The switch should not light up unless there is a fault, by pressing the switch ,you test the bulb within the switch, so if the light comes on while driving, then the brake fluid level has dropped, Fitzy >> is this meant to light up when it is pressed? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > device to check the switch. If the bulb comes on when it should, then you > have a faulty switch. |
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