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Hi Folks,
it's all been running a bit smoothly :)
I was driving home last night and the ABS light came on. So, I tested the ABS and it still seemed to be functioning.. but definitely something to investigate.
Got home, shut off, restarted - no light. Hmm
So I hooked up the nanocom and of course there were no errors showing because I should have hooked it up when the light was still on.
Silly me
This morning, on startup, ABS FAULT on the dash soon followed by TRACTION FAILURE. I Checked the nanocom and got "Brake Switch Fault 1 time". I drove for about a mile and checked again "Brake Switch Fault 13 times".
OK - I cleared the fault, switched it off and on again* and all was peachy for the rest of the drive to work. No faults, not lights, ABS functioning (good news as I swerved round an oncoming lorry on the muddy road).

So it's an intermittent fault with the BRake Switch - is this the jobby under the brake pedal or is there another one hiding somewhere?
cheers,
Morat

*it's a perfectly valid test if you work in IT :)

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Nope, no others lurking anywhere, it's the one on the brake pedal. Bit of a pain to get at though as it's a lay upside down in the footwell job.

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Hmm, I'll start with a de-gunge and hope it does the trick. Are these common failures?
Thanks!

Edit: On reading up, I wonder if this will fix my cruise control? The pipe looks OK at the usual places but the system doesn't work.... Here's hoping. If the clean up doesn't work, the switches themselves don't look too expensive at about ~£30

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Replace both.

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There are two? I thought it was one unit with two sets of contacts and three wires...
Not that I've had chance to look, yet.

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2 on diesel, I think only one on petrol

One is closed while other is open. They switch when pedal is pressed.

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Phew :)
I've ordered a new one which has a good chance of being here for the weekend. Load the parts cannon! :)

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Not from ECP I hope, there's no telling what they will send you.......

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Ooh, you are a one lol.

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Hah, no - Rimmer Bros. £28 delivered for Land Rover original...
let's see :)

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Do you know how to fit them?

STOP LIGHT SWITCH - FROM 99MY
Service repair no - 70.35.42

  1. Remove closing panel from fascia. See
    CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  2. Remove screw and remove heater outlet duct.
  3. Remove 4 scrivets and remove access panel
    from fascia.
  4. Release and remove heater air duct for access
    to stop light switch.

Refit

  1. Ensure new stop light switch plunger is fully
    extended for initial setting.
  2. Fit stop light switch to pedal bracket and connect
    multiplug.
  3. Fit heater air duct.
  4. Fit access panel and secure with scrivets.
  5. Fit heater outlet duct and secure with screw.
  6. Fit closing panel to fascia. See CHASSIS AND
    BODY, Repair.

STOP LIGHT SWITCH - UP TO 99MY
Service repair no - 70.35.42
Remove

  1. Remove driver side fascia closing panel. See
    CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  2. Remove 3 scrivet fasteners securing lower
    closing panel. Release panel for access to
    blower motor ducting.
  3. Release ducting from blower motor housing and
    heater. Remove blower motor ducting.
  4. Release multiplug from stop light switch.
  5. Remove stop light switch from pedal bracket.

Refit

  1. Engage switch fully into pedal bracket location.
  2. Connect multiplug.
    NOTE: The stop light switch is factory set
    and requires no adjustment in service.
  3. Position blower ducting, fit to heater and blower
    motor housing locations.
  4. Position lower closing panel and secure with
    scrivet fasteners.
  5. Fit driver side fascia closing panel. See
    CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
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Very handy, thank you!

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The important bit is to make sure the new switch is fully extended when you fit it. It allows it to set itself to the correct position.

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Morat wrote:

There are two? I thought it was one unit with two sets of contacts and three wires...
Not that I've had chance to look, yet.
There are two switches. One controls the brake lights and kills the cruise, the other kills the vacuum in the cruise system. They sit opposite each other (assuming you have an auto).
XKB000010 brake light switch
ERR2622 cruise control switch.

Best to do both whilst you are in there.