Brake lights staying on

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

The switches are in parrallel.
Replace the faulty switch for about $8.00. Or just pyull the front plug till 
you can replace it  :)



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Edward Effinger" <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Brake lights staying on
>Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:46:32 -0500
>
>Greetings.
>Last week it was the backup lights staying on,  this week its the brake
>lights staying on.
>
>According to the Bentley, my 81S should have a mechanical switch at the
>pedal cluster,
>but, it does not.  Either an early model or someone has replaced the
>master cylinder
>with an earlier one.
>
>I have two hydraulic switches on the master cylinder, one facing the
>drivers side with
>4 wires and one on the other side at the front with only 2 wires.
>
>I found that if I disconnect the front connector(2 wires) the brake
>lights will function normally.
>I assume this is the brake warning light switch?
>I also assume that this switch is somehow shorting out causing the
>brake lights to stay on 24/7.
>
>What I don't really understand is how these switches are wired and are
>supposed to work.
>When I look at the manual it appears that there should be 3 circuites
>coming out of each switch?
>
>Thanks for any clarification you might provide.
>Ed '81S
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