Intermittent Brake Light flashing

Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:17 pm

I noticed last night that my wife's 318i's brake lights are flickering on and off as she drives along almost like she's tapping her brake pedal intermittently.....which of course she isn't.

What could be causing this? As it affects both brake lights together I'm guessing it's not a loose connection in one particular light cluster. Is there a switch mounted near the brake pedal that could need adjustment or replacing?

Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:19 pm

Yup, one just above the brake pedal. Had to replace this on my previous touring. Was ~£8 new IIRC.

Regards,

Ian

Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:25 pm

May just be a loose switch or connector,worth a check before spending any hard earned.

Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:26 pm

konfuzion wrote:Yup, one just above the brake pedal. Had to replace this on my previous touring. Was ~£8 new IIRC.

Regards,

Ian

Cheers Ian. Was it a strightforward job? Just unbolt old and refit new one?

Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:28 pm

daimlerman wrote:May just be a loose switch or connector,worth a check before spending any hard earned.

Yes, I'll take a look at the switch and see if it's something I can fix before ordering a replacement.

Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:09 pm

TheMonzta wrote:Cheers Ian. Was it a strightforward job? Just unbolt old and refit new one?

IIRC, it's a push fit with a couple of plastic tabs. The swicth itself was rectangular, a bit like a small 9v battery.

Not the easiest of things to get to, but the process is easy enough

Regards,

Ian