brake lights

[the ref]

I have to press hard on my brake pedal to get my brake lights go come on, is this normal? If not how can I fix it? My car is a Elise S1 1998

Billy

[softlips]

Never looked on the Elise but on most cars the on off switch for the brake lights is located on or just behind the pedal. They sometimes come loose which can mean the lights stay on thw whole time or only come on at furthest travel of the pedal. Have a look under there and see if you can fix the switch back in position.

[Matt R]

http://wiki.seloc.org/a/S1_Brake_Light_Switch

Hope this helps

[the ref]

http://wiki.seloc.org/a/S1_Brake_Light_Switch

Hope this helps

Thanks "boys"

Billy

[Moggy]

Bill, its a reasonably easy job to adjust but access is bad and a rubber arm rather than skin and bone helps, it is located under the front services hatch immediately infront of the steering wheel. 1/4 turn (IIRC) releases or locks the switch back in place if you have any bother sorting it out give me a shout

[SimonE]

Its off a Ford if you need a new switch - about £4 I recall

[Matt R]

Its off a Ford if you need a new switch - about £4 I recall

Just been to buy one of these - popped to Ford as £4 sounded fine

£17!!!

£6 from Andrew Page

[banx22]

Don't bin your old one. You can clean it up (which is all that goes wrong) takes 5 mins and a bit of contact cleaner.

Now you've got two you can swap them in and out when they get dirty and need changing!

[Dennis]

I had a copy one it last 6 month plus and I only found out when it failed its mot and nearly set the car on fire (it was very very hot) went an got a gord one for about £10, it did look different to the copy one.

For the sake of a couple of quid I would get the proper one

[Matt R]

Hmm it does look different compared to the ford one, not tried to fit it yet so I might go on your recommendation Dennis