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You know that message about Low Brake Fluid that can appear
on the display, and is often caused by a faulty switch, near the hand
brake lever.

Could someone tell me what the proper, official Peugeot name
for that microswitch is...?

The technical term is:
[quoteˇ"Service Box"]SWITCH[/quote]


633918 - SWITCH

The thing is it's not just part of the handbrake, a quick search also brought up the tailgate lock and, good grief, it's the same damn switch that turns the light on in the glovebox

steve_earwig wrote:The thing is it's not just part of the handbrake, a quick search also brought up the tailgate lock and, good grief, it's the same damn switch that turns the light on in the glovebox

How does it know which to activate?

Presumably it knows not to put the glovebox light on when the brake fluid runs out. Eh? Oh, ok, I see what the problem is - it's just called "switch" because it's a common part, the same model of switch is used in tailgate lock of an estate, as well as the glovebox light and el handbrake on all 406 saloons, estates & coupés (as well as being somewhere on most Pugs & Citroens, according to Pervert's Socks.) E.g. my estate has 3 of the little darlings.

It does rather mean that if it goes wrong you can swap it for the glovebox switch, take the old switch to your local PSA franchise, stagger up to the spares department, present the switch and say "Gimmeoneofthese, monkey boy."

steve_earwig wrote:take the old switch to your local PSA franchise, stagger up to the spares department, present the switch and say "Gimmeoneofthese, monkey boy."

That's one way to try to get your money's worth out of them -- abuse them back

steve_earwig wrote:Presumably it knows not to put the glovebox light on when the brake fluid runs out. Eh?

But, but, but what if you keep your brake fluid in the glove box? you won't be able to see.

steve_earwig wrote:The technical term is:
[quoteˇ"Service Box"]SWITCH

633918 - SWITCH

The thing is it's not just part of the handbrake, a quick search also brought up the tailgate lock and, good grief, it's the same damn switch that turns the light on in the glovebox [/quote]


Thanks for that.