MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard
666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
The brake lights are on on my daughters beetle, they won't go off. Just pulled the wires off the master cylinder and they still stay on. Any idea where I should start looking?
Brake light problem, 73 Beetle. On all the time, help.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I think it works the other way?
Short the wires you pulled off together and the light should go out
Short the wires you pulled off together and the light should go out
Futue te ipsum!!!
AA003 Custom Title Time!
1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·
No it doesn't.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂
AA003 Custom Title Time!
1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·
Are they only on when the ignition is on?
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
They should only come on with the ignition on and if you touch the 2 wires together.
If they are staying on without the wires touching or connected then its probably a bad ground causing feedback or the 2 brake light wires down to the master cylinder switch are worn through and touching each other in the loom somewhere.
If they are staying on without the wires touching or connected then its probably a bad ground causing feedback or the 2 brake light wires down to the master cylinder switch are worn through and touching each other in the loom somewhere.
MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard
666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Thanks, looks like I best look at the earths. Yes they only work with the ignition on, and when I connect them at the master cylinder they stay on still, only one wire is live here thou.
MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard
666 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Ok all fixed, turned out to be the front plug on the master cylinder that's not hooked up, not sure how I only had power to one wire when I checked, must have been a dodgy earth on the test light.