Hi Guys,

I have a problem with my 04 vRS ( as always) my brake lights are intemittantly not lighting up when I press brake, also a couple of times my brake pedal has given me abs kickback on normal braking ( dry road, light braking slow speed) my intial feeling was contact switch in the pedal but the local dealer said that that failure is all or nothing fault, but looking around I can see that it can show as an intermittant fault but it does light a fault light on the dash, mine is not showing a fault light and is showing no fault on guided fault find and typically the lights worked for the 2 hours I was at the garage with it ! it has had a new main engine wiring loom fitted in July this year ( as i had the indoor swimming pool issue) I dont know if this could be the issue does anyone have any ideas suggestions other than a litre of petrol and a match thank you :love:

I had intermittent brake lights. I took off the switch, jiggled it about and sprayed it with switch cleaner and it worked again for a week or so. I fiddled it again a couple of times after that, then got a new one from the dealers for about £17. Easy to fit and cured the problem for good. So yes, when my switch failed it was not all or nothing.

I had intermittent brake lights. I took off the switch, jiggled it about and sprayed it with switch cleaner and it worked again for a week or so. I fiddled it again a couple of times after that, then got a new one from the dealers for about £17. Easy to fit and cured the problem for good. So yes, when my switch failed it was not all or nothing.

£17?

I paid our local VW garage more like £10

Easy DIY fix tho if it is the switch

Change the switch as I had intermittent brake lights and one switch change latter on problem.

Hi Thank you all for your response I will change the switch ( altough I dont know how to do it) I will find a garage that can lol do you think thats whats making the abs activate as well?

thank you

Edited 26 October, 201015 yr by sazelle

The switch is a twist fit, just like a light bulb. It's easy. All you need to know is is it a 2 pole or 4 pole before ordering.

HI silver rocket

thanks I will have a look but I am not good with things like that I only really know how to put fuel in it lol

HI silver rocket

thanks I will have a look but I am not good with things like that I only really know how to put fuel in it lol

When mine went wrong, I was directed to this http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1158315 (for a golf, but same as the octavia)

hi everyone

thanks for all yor replies i hve decied to change the switch and unfortunatley I dare not try it myself so the dealer is doing it for less than £50 :'( I willlet you know if this resolves hopefully it will as no refund as i asked for it x thank you again

Hi everyone Just to let you know I have now got a light lit on the dash my glow plug light and the dealer has confirmed that my issue is the switch!! Wish the had done it on Monday when I took it in! as the bloody light appeared as I pulled up at work has stopped the brake lights working at all and I have to drive 30 mile to get home watch out for red fabias on M62 east bound and a1 south in Yorkshire it will be braking with its hazard lights