Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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Sorry, I can't remember if the switch should always be in contact with the pedal.
As they can cause issues and are so cheap and easy to replace I'd consider it like a preventative maintenance item and swap it out anyway.
Just be careful not to 'investigate' the new one too much before fitting as I think I remember the spring mechanism pops out when fitted and it's a pig to get back in if you pop it out before fitting.
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21st Jan 2020 9:22 pm
19sam90
Member Since: 19 Jan 2020
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 32
I will be careful with the new one, as you say they can pop out and this did happen with the old one on removal! I have been reading that they can be adjusted? Should it hopefully come set correctly out of the box?
21st Jan 2020 10:11 pm
urhunden
Member Since: 15 Jan 2010
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 813
Is the D4 brake switch the same as on the D3?
21st Jan 2020 10:35 pm
19sam90
Member Since: 19 Jan 2020
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 32
Today I fitted the new brake switch which was the same part number as the old one - so even the updated part still gives problems evidently! Straight after fitment I could tell that the brake pedal was no where near as sensitive as before and put the brake lights on after about 5mm of travel had been applied. Before all I had to do was hit a bump or knock the brake pedal and the lights would come on. I have since done a 30 mile round trip and all is well so fingers crossed that’s the problem solved!
22nd Jan 2020 9:06 pm
Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2815
Fingers crossed then
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23rd Jan 2020 7:27 am
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1600
urhunden wrote:
Is the D4 brake switch the same as on the D3?
Yes, it seems to have the same part number.Stu
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