VW T4 Brake Light Switch Repair

The brake lights stopped working on my VW T4 Transporter 1.9 ABL van. I cleaned the contacts in the switch as shown in this video and they worked again. This switch is common to many Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, etc. models. This is the two pin switch, there is also a 4 pin switch.
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[@nathanbrown19]

Great help, thanks!
Quick tip, you can use a 10A fuse to bridge the gap instead of a wire. Fits nicely so you don't need a friend to help you test!

[@bugrake]

Detailed camera shots and helpful commentary all the way, wish all repair videos were this good 👍

[@terryteed1903]

Hahaha. Another of you tunes that I need. Thanks man. Great videedo

[@allanhmelnitski978]

The depth of the stick is easily adjustable, if I remember correctly. Just drag it out a little. No need to take the switch apart.

[@marks-0-0]

Brilliant, my van failed an mot on brake lights after changing the lamps.
I learned later its probably this switch, mine is a different style but it should be the principle to repair it. Thanks

[@bootsowen]

I had another failure of the tail/brake lights and traced it back to a wire that had broken, maybe worth watching that video too. It is in my playlist.

[@marks-0-0]

@@bootsowen thanks for the heads up. I've just fixed it! Only took 10 minutes to dismantle the switch and clean the contacts. Thanks again.

[@andyschindler4013]

Great help. Thank you.

[@shal7321]

Got me out of a fix today thanks 👍

[@richardomahony6132]

thanks lad this vid helped me out big time today

[@bootsowen]

No worries buddy, it's an odd failure, but if it happened once I'd say it comes up all the time!

[@phillipveale4101]

Thanks heaps it worked like a treat.

[@bootsowen]

no problem

[@user-or2eo5jv8t]

Nice

[@bootsowen]

:-)

[@johno7808]

👍

[@shanbadhesa8188]

FIRST

[@bootsowen]

Lol