Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing brake light switch, LHD vehicles

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Brake system / Brakes, hydraulics, regulator, servo / Brake servo and brake master cylinder / Removing and installing brake light switch, LHD vehicles

Removing

Vehicles with diesel engine:

–	Remove air hose from air filter housing.

Removing and installing brake light switch, LHD vehicles

On »R« vehicles:

–	Open clamp -2- and screw-type clip -3-.

–	Remove air ducting hose -1-.

Removing and installing brake light switch, LHD vehicles

Continuation for all models:

–	Disconnect connector -2- from brake light switch -F--1-.

–	Remove bolt -3-.

–	Pull brake light switch -F--1- at bottom off brake master cylinder.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Removing and installing brake light switch, LHD vehicles

–	Ensure that brake light switch -F--1- seats properly on edge -arrow- of brake master cylinder.

Specified torque

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder, LHD vehicles“

Removing and installing brake light switch, LHD vehicles

Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder, RHD vehicles

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Removing and installing brake light switch, RHD vehicles

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