kp 115
A2OC Donor
Hi Pilchard,Well.... done all of that, and no change. No brake lights other than the tailgate strip... glow-plug light on dash still flashing. Fuse 30... the 10amp mini blade for brake lights... removed checked and refitted. I fully extended the ratcheted plunger on the replacement switch before fitting it but discovered it was then too long for the distance between mounting bracket and plunger actuation lever, so had to push it back home again before it would re-fit.
I must be doing something wrong... it can't be this difficult, can it?
The part number on the bag the switch came in reads 1J0-945-511-A. This replacement part has a spring-loaded plunger which will extend by firmly pulling out against an internal ratchet. The original switch seems to have a similar length of plunger but does not extend out further on any internal ratchet.
Just a thought... maybe I should refit the switch with the max amount of ratchetted-out plunger... with pedal depressed (because that opens up the gap not close it against the plunger) and see. Maybe?
You said you have checked the fuse & bulbs, but have you done this visually or via a multimeter?
They can look ok but I’ve found both have problems internally & fuse likewise.
Hth
Keith