EPC Light and Brake lights playing up...(fixed :D)

[DaNnY_LaD]

Right lately ive been having problems with my brakes lights...

And tonight i got the EPC light And the code i got is 16955 (Brake Light Switch).

So ive done some fault checking of my own...When the side lights are off they work(like during the day)

But when the sidelights or Dimmed Are on they only lighten up just a tad Bit so ive looked at the bults and Both Elements are on...(even when No ones pressing the brake Pedal)

So is this Defo Pointing toward the brake Switch Sensor? and ive read this is a very common fault...

O and is it a 2 pin switch?

Thanks

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

Just looking at my Brake switch and it looks fine and they both seem Proberly setup

16955/P0571/001393 - Brake Light Switch (F): Implausible Signal
Possible Symptoms
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) active
Brake Light(s) not working
Possible Causes
Wiring and/or Connectors faulty
Fuse(s) faulty
Wrong Brake Light Bulb installed (21W instead of 5/21W)
Brake Light Bulb(s) faulty
Brake Light Switch (F) faulty
Possible Solutions
Check Wiring or Connectors
Check/Replace Fuse(s)
Check/Replace Brake Light Bulb(s)
Check/Replace Brake Switch (F)
Special Notes
Brake Light Switches (F) have the reputation of breaking quite often.
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it looks like i could be using the wrong type bulbs as i started having this issue wen i replaced a bulb

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

Ive checked and im using 12v 5/p21w bulbs which are correct...

My brakes light aint working at all with the side lights on...

Would everyone agree its the switch?

 

[ian_cupra]

are all your bulbs ok? not just brakes

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

My bulbs are fine...But my Hight Level one has stopped working....

This Is when it all started going tits up... I can't understand why the brake lights are On when you use dipped side lights...With the lights off you can see them obvisoulsy

But with the side lights on there ment to brighten up which they do but not enought to notice them...

Any ideas as i can't really drive my car at night...

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

Fixed

Seems it the Bulbs / Bulb holder as when i push the bulbs fully in they go dim...And when they aint in right the go really bright...

Now if one is bright the other shorts out and goes bright too....

 

[Gezzy]

rite my brreak lights dont work at all my epc light is on and when i lift my foot off the accelerator the car jerks a little. the epc light used to pop on for a little bit now and then but now its on perminant. it used to jerk a little when it came on before.

this the same issue as whats being discussed above?