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Clicking when breaking
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:58 pm
by JimmyC
Just picked up my new polo s. Just wondered about something.
When i press down or release the brake pedal i get a slight clicking sound, sounds like an electrical switch (maybe switching the break lights on?). I didnt notice this on a test drive. Does everyone else get this?
Re: Clicking when breaking
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:25 pm
by leonsmith
JimmyC wrote:Just picked up my new polo s. Just wondered about something.
When i press down or release the brake pedal i get a slight clicking sound, sounds like an electrical switch (maybe switching the break lights on?). I didnt notice this on a test drive. Does everyone else get this?
Yep, I get this too. It's obviously the sound of a microswitch being activated to turn on the brake lights. Funny that my previous 2 Polos didn't do it though - maybe VW think its better this way?
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:30 pm
by JimmyC
I took it in to the dealer when i got it (4 months ago now!) to tell them about it and they spent about 3 hours looking at it. They agreed it wasnt normal, but there wasnt actually a fault with anything so they couldnt (wouldnt?) fix it. Said the only way it would get fixed is if it's a common problem and VW recall all Polos made at that time (it didnt happen with the polo i had a test drive in). Said it might take 6 months, i said b*******s.