would like to share this problem i had with brake lights.
my brake lights would flicker on and off as i was going along in car and if someone sat in back seat they would stay on all the time.found out what was wrong.the switch at the top of the brake pedal had come out.you have to take off the bottom panel near the pedals.its a bit awkward.i had to lay on my back with my head in the foot well and my legs resting upside down on drivers seat.using a torch and some long nose plyers you just get hold of the switch with the plyers and put it back in its housing.hope this is of some help to someone who has this problem. regards billy
brake lights stay on.
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Re: brake lights stay on.
Usefull tip this. Just need pictures of you in this unusual position, not that we would laugh of course.
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Re: brake lights stay on.
good info. do you know theres only 4 torx bolts holding the front seats inbillyboot wrote:would like to share this problem i had with brake lights.
my brake lights would flicker on and off as i was going along in car and if someone sat in back seat they would stay on all the time.found out what was wrong.the switch at the top of the brake pedal had come out.you have to take off the bottom panel near the pedals.its a bit awkward.i had to lay on my back with my head in the foot well and my legs resting upside down on drivers seat.using a torch and some long nose plyers you just get hold of the switch with the plyers and put it back in its housing.hope this is of some help to someone who has this problem. regards billy

i can have a seat out in about 3 minutes

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Re: brake lights stay on.
thats the easy way gary, we 406 owners never do anything the easy wayGary406 wrote:good info. do you know theres only 4 torx bolts holding the front seats inbillyboot wrote:would like to share this problem i had with brake lights.
my brake lights would flicker on and off as i was going along in car and if someone sat in back seat they would stay on all the time.found out what was wrong.the switch at the top of the brake pedal had come out.you have to take off the bottom panel near the pedals.its a bit awkward.i had to lay on my back with my head in the foot well and my legs resting upside down on drivers seat.using a torch and some long nose plyers you just get hold of the switch with the plyers and put it back in its housing.hope this is of some help to someone who has this problem. regards billy![]()
i can have a seat out in about 3 minutes
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"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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Re: brake lights stay on.
if we did things the easy way we wouldnt have bought a 406 


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Re: brake lights stay on.
DiscoPol wrote:if we did things the easy way we wouldnt have bought a 406

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