Easy lifehacks

How to fix and not replace your brake switch?

How to fix and not replace your brake switch?

Looks like that may work quite well. Should add to this, burnish the contacts with a piece of regular bond paper till they are shiny, and clean the old grease out with alcohol and re-lube with silicone grease. apcnc wrote: Nice.

Can a Silverado Sierra GMC Truck be replaced?

Very informative write up. But with how cheap the switch is and how much of a pita it is to replace, it’s nice having the assurance that you have a new switch on it Big emphasis on watching your eyes with the spring in there. Nearly put my daughter’s eye out when it flew.

Can a pita switch be replaced on a Silverado?

But with how cheap the switch is and how much of a pita it is to replace, it’s nice having the assurance that you have a new switch on it Big emphasis on watching your eyes with the spring in there. Nearly put my daughter’s eye out when it flew. I was just taking it apart to inspect and see why it fails.

How do you remove a brake light switch?

To remove a newer style of switch, you have to rotate it in the counterclockwise direction and remove it from the socket. You will not need to use too much force to do this. Step 4b: Remove an older style switch. With the older style of switches, you will need to use a wrench to remove one of the nuts.

Looks like that may work quite well. Should add to this, burnish the contacts with a piece of regular bond paper till they are shiny, and clean the old grease out with alcohol and re-lube with silicone grease. apcnc wrote: Nice.

Where is the brake switch located on a car?

The switch is typically a small plastic box with 2 or 3 wires coming from it. It will make contact with the brake lever towards the top. Note: You may have to remove a plastic panel before you can access this area. Tip: You can sit on your knees or lay down on your back with your head right under the pedals.

Very informative write up. But with how cheap the switch is and how much of a pita it is to replace, it’s nice having the assurance that you have a new switch on it Big emphasis on watching your eyes with the spring in there. Nearly put my daughter’s eye out when it flew.

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Ruth Doyle