Brake light switch

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

In my experience, the MK I's don't have the hole for the switch.
You either need to fab a small bracket or swap in a later MK II pedal 
cluster.
Dan

From: "Mtl-Marc" <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
To: <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: RE: Brake light switch


>I have upgraded my '83 MKII brake switch from the MC to the pedal cluster 
>by
> using a switch from a mid '80s Audi 5000. I grabbed the switch, plug and 
> as
> much wiring as I could pull from the Audi at the boneyard. The hole in the
> pedal cluster was already there, so all I had to do was find a nut, and
> install it. The wiring from the Audi used the same color coding than the 
> VW
> 83. I just had to pull the MC wiring inside the car, and connect the new
> switch to the existing wiring. It looks stock, and works great.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
>
>>
>> Okay, my MkI has toasted the brake switch/wiring to it on the master
>> cylinder. I will probably upgrade to the newer arrangement if I can 
>> figure
>> out where the switch is, I have two parts passats to harvest from, but
>> where is the switch? It's somewhere on the pedal cluster, but I have no
>> idea what I'm even looking for. I really want to drive this car, but it's
>> just not letting me, and I'm past my (unusually long) patience with it 
>> I'm
>> afraid. 8Vs are easy my ass.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>
>
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