> > The brake lights on my series 5 are stuck on (probably because my brakes
> > are also stuck on). What and where is the mechanism that turns the brake
> > lights on and off when you apply the brake?
>
> there is a pressure sensitive switch at the junction of the brake lines
> under the bonnet. .................. They're probably not repairable but
I > got a second hand one and I think there are new ones.
>
The switch should be readily available at a local well stocked auto parts shop.
Replaced mine last year for $8 or $9(US). However, if both the lights AND
brakes are stuck on, I'd check something other than the switch first. Could a
vacuum assist problem or jammed piston in the master cylinder be keeping the
brake system pressurized? If that were the case, the brake light switch would
be working as intended. This would be a weird failure, but then I suppose
that's one of the things LBCs are known for.
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