Oil on the brake light switch?

[RedOregon]

Thread closer, except for answering any questions/comments.

Took Second Wind in to the shop. Since I bought her right around five years ago, and since in the midst of researching this I read that you should flush brake fluid every coupla years, and since I've never done that, I figured I'd get this checked out and do the flush at the same time.

They replaced the brake light switch, flushed the fluid, outta there in a couple hours and a couple hundred bucks.

Why wouldn't the cruise control set with the brake light switch unplugged (see past few comments)? Because I was testing it down my street, not out on the freeway. The cruise control won't set below 30mph or so, and I was still on surface streets. On the way up to the dealership the cruise control worked just fine. Live and learn, I was used to car cruise controls that set at 25mpg or more.

Yeah, I know a couple hundred is a lot, but a) I like 'em up at the shop there, and I'll pay 'em, and b) bleeding *a* brake line is a pain in the ass that I don't like doing, let alone with three bleeders and a proportioning valve in there too to make things even more fun.

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Yeah, I know a couple hundred is a lot, but a) I like 'em up at the shop there, and I'll pay 'em, and b) bleeding *a* brake line is a pain in the ass that I don't like doing, let alone with three bleeders and a proportioning valve in there too to make things even more fun.

Not all that bad when you figure the cost of the switch, fluid and labor ... I do almost all my own work ... but ... I don't like messing with the linked brakes.

 

[RedOregon]

Hehe... switch was under $25, fluid was twelve bucks. But yes, between my old decrepit knees, back, and patience, three wheel/proportioning valve work is something I'll happily pay for. Especially since it was in there three hours and they only charged me for two.