Hi,
I have a Y reg Ford Mondeo (new style). I discovered today that my rear brake lights are coming on when I press the clutch pedal. That will explain the reason why I keep getting flashed by other cars!
I guess the brake switch is being activated when the clutch is pressed. Could the brake switch move?
Is this something easy I can fix myself, or will it need a trip to the garage?
Cheers,
Matt
Maybe the switch is adjusted too sensitively? Or maybe you have the wiring for the clutch pedal switch crossed with the brake switch (I know fiestas have a clutch switch)
mrcheerful
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "Matthew Bailey" saying something like:
I don't know about the Mondeo, but it's fairly common for both clutch and brake pedals to be on a common pivot shaft. If the miserable smear of grease supplied by the factory gets stiff or simply vanishes, it's not unknown for the action of the clutch pedal to move the brake one slightly, thus triggering the brake light switch.
Furtle around in the footwell and aim some penetrating oil at the shaft.
Most modern Fords have a clutch pedal switch that is physically similar to the brake light one. Check to see if the brake lights are working from the
*brake* pedal. If not, it is likely that the switches are on the wrong pedals.HTH
Chris
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