Brake light switch replacement

[John Ed]

Has anyone replaced this before? Putting the car away for Winter and the brake lights were staying on, switch seems like most obvious thing. I had a dig around under the dash and couldnt find a simply way to get high enough up to reach the switch. Limited time, so disconnected the tail light clusters, but need to do at some point now once ordered new one it.

Its a 2010 Grabcab

 

[Zep]

I’ve not done it myself, but someone who has done a few has described it as a complete **** of a job.

On the face of it, it’s unplug the switch, unclip and re-install. Bending your spine/arms the wrong way to get anywhere near it is going to be the issue.

 

[conaero]

Yes it is a *** job.

It’s right on top of the brake pedal

on a QP you take the body computer and fuse board out. GT not done one but it will be a similar route of pain

Good luck

 

[John Ed]

Sounds like a job when I have a fully clear morning! found link below which seems to suggest computer can stay in situ, however sure itll be a pain. thanks for the help, im gonna need the luck

Brake Pedal Switch - Remove body computer?

www.maseratilife.com

 

[midlifecrisis]

Done it a few times on other cars, Vauxhall Astra mk1 and Renault Clio clone (Mexican Nissan) . Both were sods, it's not just Maseratis.

 

[philw696]

You lot haven't lived if you never changed a Ford Escort / Orion clutch pedal adjustment ratchet mechanism what fun that wasn't back in the 80's and 90's.

 

[conaero]

Ok so it seems removing the instrument panel cluster is a route in, I’ll give it a go next time to see if it’s possible.

 

[John Ed]

Done it a few times on other cars, Vauxhall Astra mk1 and Renault Clio clone (Mexican Nissan) . Both were sods, it's not just Maseratis.

only ive ener done is mk2 golf many moons ago. dead simple.

 

[John Ed]

Ended up doing this myself, and it’s a pig of a job. Certainly can’t do the job through the dash, but opening this up does help access. Elec board does need to come out and various long nosed plyers to get old switch out. Getting new switch in involved an 8 year olds small hands helping out, and pressing brake pedal to eventually pull new switch into place and twist locate.

Reckon all in I spent 6 hours on it

 

[Scaf]

Ended up doing this myself, and it’s a pig of a job. Certainly can’t do the job through the dash, but opening this up does help access. Elec board does need to come out and various long nosed plyers to get old switch out. Getting new switch in involved an 8 year olds small hands helping out, and pressing brake pedal to eventually pull new switch into place and twist locate.

Reckon all in I spent 6 hours on it

Well done you - imagine having to pay labour for those 6 hours

 

[John Ed]

Well done you - imagine having to pay labour for those 6 hours

Doing again I’d reckon on 3, as was very cautious pulling on looms etc, and lots of time head scratching. There’s a definite knack to getting the switch in and secured, although sure mine wasn’t the official one.