Got home in the dark tonight (first time in a while) and realised none of my brake lights are working.

Obvious candiates are fuse and switch. Anything else to look at (can't be bothered tonight in the dark)?

Is the switch on top of the pedal or somewhere else?

Thanks

Steve

If the manual has directed me to the correct fuse, it's not the fuse

Try the brake light switch

Common issue

It is under the brake pedal too

Sarah

Try the brake light switch

Common issue

It is under the brake pedal too

Sarah

Is it an easy diy job?

VWvortex Forums: DIY - Installing a new brake light switch (without breaking it!)

That link may help you

It is quite easy

Just be aware there has been ANOTHER suspecession on the brake light switch part numbers

1C0 I believe it starts with now , and is purple in colour

Sarah

part number you need is 1C0 945 511 A RDW, it will look slightly different from the original

Is it an easy diy job?

Here you are mate: http://briskoda.net/octavia-i/faulty-brake-switch-16955-a/109000/

Check out the photo towards the end of the page. New switch looks totally different to the old black one!

New switch looks totally different to the old black one!

mine was purple :eek: (oh er missus)

part number you need is 1C0 945 511 A RDW, it will look slightly different from the original

Thanks for that.

Around the same time you were posting this, the guy at the local vw garage was telling me the same thing!!

yeh we get no end of people bringing them back saying they are wrong because they look different