Brake light switch

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:32 pm

Can anyone tell me the part number for the brake light switch, as mine is knackered.

I've had a look & its the new type (purple coloured one). VW stealer said it would be tricky to fit & wanted Â£70. Had a look myself, 10 minute job.
Robbing bas**rds.

Funny thing is the brake light in the spoiler still works

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:17 pm

Can anyone help with is thread, or suggest the best place to get hold of a switch

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:22 pm

Â£70?! Which VW dealership was that? They're having a laugh.

My brake light switch went a year or so ago, cost me Â£20 from VW in Newcastle to get it replaced.

I'd suggest GSF or Eurocarparts might be able to get you a brake light switch if you want to do it yourself.

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:35 pm

Thanks for the reply redline, the stealer was going to fit a switch for free if they had one in stock (which they didn't).

Then they said they would order one & only charge Â£55 labour, instead of Â£60, how nice of them.

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:29 am

There are two kinds of switch,
# 191 945 515 B (2 pin)
# 1J0 945 511 C (4pin)

way_z · Post by **way_z** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:51 am

yea my nearest vw quoted the same to replace my brake light switch, Â£75 in fact! i went ECP, picked up the switch for a fiver and it was 15 min job.. mine was a 4 pin and was purple

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:19 pm

Cheers for the part No. there SmokeGTI. Mine is defo the same as yours way_z