DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Hello folks.

I'm afraid I have to come clean - no I didn't drive the Dukes pass in the rain (on the highland tour) without using the brakes once - its just that me brake lights don't work..

Turn signals work fine (same bulb), so I guess its the switch, but its not under the pedal where I thought it would be. Can someone save me a bit of poking about with a torch?

Fankoo, fankoo..

if its like a VW, its located on the end of the master cylinder

it is like a vw ... item12

probably the very exact same item too.

Bingo! Thanks guys

Hmm, 3 quid from a VW shop, 16 quid from Roger Bray's website. Don't suppose anyone knows if they are deffo the same?

duplicate post..oopsie

So its true what they say about you lot

Have you taken the wires off the existing brake light switch and joined them together - it may not be the switch - might be able to save yourself £3!

(Could be another wiring / earthing type fault)

Steve

For three quid buy the VW one and see if it fits/works, if not your down on an expensive pint.

40 scout wrote:So its true what they say about you lot

Have you taken the wires off the existing brake light switch and joined them together - it may not be the switch - might be able to save yourself £3!

(Could be another wiring / earthing type fault)

Steve

Aye, mini a mookle maks a murkle, as they say up here, (with a mouth full of deep fried snickers)

Yes, the lights come on when I jumper the switch. I could just try the veedub part, but thats 3 quid before Vat and postage, you know. Buggered if I'm going to spend two pints' worth unecessarily. (I could ebay it I suppose.. )

Glad to see your living up to the sterotype!!

Me - I'm off down the pub for a shandy with the rest of my soft, southern, shandy drinkin mates

Steve

ps ireckon the vw one will fit ok

Al Zim on 356 registry reckons the VW part is the same, although not correct for concourse . So, thanks again lads. I'm off to telephone my bank to warn them I will be shortly withdrawing £5..then down an alley for a pint of drain cleaner.

OK just to follow up on this, the VW part definitley fits and works.
Got it for £2.99 from Volkspares

..although Volkspares are a bit of a shower otherwise, it seems.
B-S -'I'd like to order a brake light switch'
VS - 'What model is it from'
B-S - 'Oh, its actually for a 356 Porsche'
VS -'A what? 256 Porsche?? We don't sell parts for Porsches, Sir..'

Cue head banging gently off wall by the phone. I was tempted to say - 'Let me take you back to Pre-war Germany, and a man called Ferdinand..' Sigh.

Then they charge me six quid postage for that and a couple of other piddling things, that came in a jiffy bag posted Royal Mail for £1.38 postage on it.

Its not a big deal, but I'll not bother with 'em again.

try heritage VW for stock parts

hot66 wrote:try heritage VW for stock parts

Just what I was about to say