[T3] Brake light switches

[Bob Myers]

The brake light switches for later VWs 1C0-945-511A-NAR are very
inexpensive ($6) because of the recall:  "
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-02-26-volkswagen-recall_x.htm"
Bob Myers
KCMO

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 7:37 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> I think John has the better idea - fit a switch that is operated by the
> pedal itself.  All the newer VWs seem to use that method, and have for a
> while.
> It won't give the warning if a circuit fails, but you usually would notice
> that!  We have never had the circuit failure warning system on Type 3s here
> in the UK.
>
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Adney
> Sent: 22 February 2012 04:26
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Brake light switches
>
> On 21 Feb 2012 at 19:55, Brian Fye wrote:
>
> > mine was a generic 3 prong that i installed sunday.  it is working for
> > now, but the car is NON redundant.
>
> Mine is non-redundant, too, since I only replaced one switch. If they're
> failing this fast, having redundant pairs may be pointless.
>
> If this really is the problem, I suppose I could make up a little
> transistor
> switch to carry the load and have the MC switch only carry the transistor
> base current. That might be simple, and it would certainly be an easy fix
> if
> this is the only problem.
>
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