Re: Brake Lights stopped working - help! E36

Tom Sanderson wrote:
"MJD" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It happen to me just last week.
Brake pedal switch.


This happened to me about a year ago (1997 E36 318i). There is an easy test for this condition before you go to the dealer or start tearing it down yourself. Find a nice empty chuck of freeway and set the cruise control, then tap the brakes. If the cruise disengages, your pedal switch is OK. If not, then it's the switch.

Tom.



I think there are more than one set of contacts in that switch, so that test may not be valid for all cars...

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