brake warnings side lights randomness

[mk22ltr]

got a 2000 406 hdi

jamp in the car on thursday after work, drove down road and realised the speedo has stopped working.....then i noticed the brake warning light was on but everytime i pressed the brake the speedo started working(stopped working again when i removed my foot from the brake)and the display flashes up brake fluid level low(which its not)even more strange i drove 15 mins home turned the lights off got out the car and the side lights remained on even though the switch is set at off and the keys are out the ignition. All this happened pretty much at the same time anyone got any ideas i suspect brake switch but how could that affect the lights

[steve_earwig]

Hi there. Umm, we had someone with some strange faults recently that turned out to be the wires shorted in a stop & tail bulb but I don't think your problem will be that (can't hurt to look though), I think your problem is more likely to be something like this: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12118

[mk22ltr]

that sounds about right thanks very much mate

[mk22ltr]

spot on cars now perfect once again i owe u one mate thanks for that . duno what id do without my winter derv muncher

[FarmerPug]

ive just noticed this rapierken fellow has neatly installed a CB into the 406

[mk22ltr]

taxi meter is it not?

[FarmerPug]

now you say it the double display does seem more taxi meter than cb, still its the same size as a midland cb so im curious how hes made it fit so neat.