Edited by Danuneek, 09 March 2010 - 11:31 AM.
Whats This Switch?
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, Mar 09 2010 11:30 AM
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:30 AM
I was wondering what this switch is for, its the far right one in the picture
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:34 AM
Brake fluid level tester. A bit pointless really as when the fluid drops low enough for the switch to light up the brakes would be useless at stopping the car.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:46 AM
How did I know it'd be THAT switch!?
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 12:17 PM
On my car the test circuit lights up even when the spades are removed from the filler cap! Somethings not right...
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 12:42 PM
on my mini its my musical air horns
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 12:47 PM
on my mini its my musical air horns
same
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 12:51 PM
On my car the test circuit lights up even when the spades are removed from the filler cap! Somethings not right...
Because it's not actually testing the brake fluid level, it's testing that the light actually works. You push the switch to see if the light comes on when needed to; ie. when your brake fluid level is low, not to test that you have sufficient brake fluid ... if you see what I mean.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 06:15 PM
Im pretty sure the previous owner of my mini was an ape, because that switch activated the fog lights, one headlight, then after about 10 seconds melted one of the wires to the horn! Needless to say, most of the wiring has been replaced 
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:26 PM
Brake fluid level tester. A bit pointless really as when the fluid drops low enough for the switch to light up the brakes would be useless at stopping the car.
Rubbish, the switch lights up when the fluid drops to the low level marker and even then the brakes will work. That switch is designed to light up even when the car is parked up with the ignition off, so it's a warning should your Mini have lost it's brake fluid whilst parked up.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:33 PM
Mine's wired to the passenger seat ejector 
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:34 PM
Mine's wired to the passenger seat ejector
Great, until your brakes fail.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:35 PM
What a load of old tosh.
Its the ejector seat button!
Damn it, same joke at the same time.
Its the ejector seat button!
Damn it, same joke at the same time.
Edited by Burnard, 09 March 2010 - 09:35 PM.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:35 PM
i want one lol i new as soon as this topic came up it was going to be the brake switchMine's wired to the passenger seat ejector
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