Hi,

I have a Y reg Ford Mondeo (new style). I discovered today that my rear 
brake lights are coming on when I press the clutch pedal. That will explain 
the reason why I keep getting flashed by other cars!

I guess the brake switch is being activated when the clutch is pressed. 
Could the brake switch move?

Is this something easy I can fix myself, or will it need a trip to the 
garage?

Cheers,

Matt

"Matthew Bailey"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> I have a Y reg Ford Mondeo (new style). I discovered today that my rear 
> brake lights are coming on when I press the clutch pedal. That will 
> explain the reason why I keep getting flashed by other cars!
>
> I guess the brake switch is being activated when the clutch is pressed. 
> Could the brake switch move?
>
> Is this something easy I can fix myself, or will it need a trip to the 
> garage?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matt


Maybe the switch is adjusted too sensitively?  Or maybe you have the wiring 
for the clutch pedal switch crossed with the brake switch  (I know fiestas 
have a clutch switch)

mrcheerful

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Matthew Bailey"
 saying something like:


>I have a Y reg Ford Mondeo (new style). I discovered today that my rear 
>brake lights are coming on when I press the clutch pedal. That will explain 
>the reason why I keep getting flashed by other cars!
>
>I guess the brake switch is being activated when the clutch is pressed. 
>Could the brake switch move?
>
>Is this something easy I can fix myself, or will it need a trip to the 
>garage?


I don't know about the Mondeo, but it's fairly common for both clutch
and brake pedals to be on a common pivot shaft. If the miserable smear
of grease supplied by the factory gets stiff or simply vanishes, it's
not unknown for the action of the clutch pedal to move the brake one
slightly, thus triggering the brake light switch.

Furtle around in the footwell and aim some penetrating oil at the shaft.
-- 

Dave
SE6a

mrcheerful                                                                          .
wrote:


> 
> "Matthew Bailey"  wrote in message
> news:das3ps$dqc$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a Y reg Ford Mondeo (new style). I discovered today that my rear
>> brake lights are coming on when I press the clutch pedal. That will
>> explain the reason why I keep getting flashed by other cars!
>>
>> I guess the brake switch is being activated when the clutch is pressed.
>> Could the brake switch move?
>>
>> Is this something easy I can fix myself, or will it need a trip to the
>> garage?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Matt
> 
> Maybe the switch is adjusted too sensitively?  Or maybe you have the
> wiring
> for the clutch pedal switch crossed with the brake switch  (I know fiestas
> have a clutch switch)
> 
> mrcheerful


Most modern Fords have a clutch pedal switch that is physically similar to
the brake light one. Check to see if the brake lights are working from the
*brake* pedal. If not, it is likely that the switches are on the wrong
pedals.

HTH

Chris
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