Xantia brake switch

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Xantia brake switch

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Hi guys. Just been for my MOT (ITV actually) and Fred failed on the brake lights not working.

They were working a couple of days ago so that's a bit of bad timing. Anyway found the fault to be in the brake switch, the plastic blob/ push thingy which pushes the 2 electric contacts together has slightly melted so it's too short to push the 2 contacts together. I wonder if this is a common fault? Citroen want 75euros for a new one! Am going to try putting a bit of material between the blob/ push thingy to make it a little longer as a repair for now.

Also got an advisory on the number plate lights, which were so full of road dust they weren't visable.

Not too bad really!

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Bit of wooden lolly stick has done the job! Been back to the MOT place and got my shiny new sticker (you display the MOT not the Tax disc here).
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Excellent news Jaf :-D

We used to have MOT stickers but only as a reminder and they were never mandatory. Now, we have a new MOT 'certificate' here and the sticker has gone.

Shame as I think they're a good idea. I believe we should display a tax, MOT and insurance disc...
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CitroJim wrote:
We used to have MOT stickers but only as a reminder and they were never mandatory. Now, we have a new MOT 'certificate' here and the sticker has gone.

Shame as I think they're a good idea. I believe we should display a tax, MOT and insurance disc...
It's not really necessary to display anything as Plod just types in the Reg no; the PNC provides chapter and verse on Keeper, Tax, MoT and insurance. But if you've triggered an ANPR van while going to an MoT or you're on trade plates, a 'producer' has to be issued and processed (with evidence of MoT test if relevant), wasting loads of everyone's time; all because the bureaucratic procedures don't cater for these circumstances. This is why you'll see obviously s/h vehicles on trade plates and with no normal plates (they've been ripped off and skipped).
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1995 Xantia Estate SX 1.9TD in Vert Vega "The Green Lady" - after 11 years now owned by XanTom
1998 Xantia 2.1 VXD Estate in Mauritius Blue - R.I.P. (terminal tin-worm)
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