Brake Light Switch
The brake light switch is an electrical component located near the brake pedal in a vehicle.
Here’s a detailed description:
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OE Number
| 61316967601 | 6967601 | 61310392294 | 61316908786 | XKB000022 |
| 61314114226 | 61310141214 | 61316957151 | 61310412415 | XKB100150L |
| 8372647 | 61318372647 | 61310398202 | 61314114227 | A0015456309 |
| 6908786 | 61310141216 | 61316928031 | 61314105242 | 15456309 |
| 6908787 | 61318372646 | 61310398221 | XKD100090L | 97060645100 |
| 6928031 | 61310150354 | 61316908787 | XKB000020 | 2E0945515C |
| 6957151 | 61310300846 | 61310406809 | XKB000021 |
- Compatible Applications
| ALPINA B6 Gran Coupe (F06) (Year of Construction 04.2014 - 12.2014, 540 PS, Petrol) |
| ALPINA B7 Saloon (E65) (Year of Construction 12.2003 - 06.2008, 500 PS, Petrol) |
| ALPINA B7 Saloon (F01, F02) (Year of Construction 03.2009 - 01.2016, 507 - 548 PS, Petrol) |
| BMW 1 Convertible (E88) (Year of Construction 12.2007 - 12.2013, 136 - 326 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 1 Coupe (E82) (Year of Construction 09.2007 - 10.2013, 136 - 340 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 1 Hatchback (E81) (Year of Construction 09.2006 - 09.2012, 90 - 265 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 1 Hatchback (E87) (Year of Construction 06.2004 - 12.2011, 90 - 265 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Compact (E46) (Year of Construction 03.2001 - 02.2005, 105 - 192 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Convertible (E46) (Year of Construction 04.2000 - 12.2007, 136 - 343 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Convertible (E93) (Year of Construction 05.2006 - 12.2013, 143 - 420 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E46) (Year of Construction 12.1998 - 07.2006, 105 - 360 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Coupe (E92) (Year of Construction 03.2006 - 12.2013, 122 - 450 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Saloon (E46) (Year of Construction 12.1997 - 05.2005, 105 - 231 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Saloon (E90) (Year of Construction 12.2004 - 12.2011, 115 - 450 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Touring (E46) (Year of Construction 06.1999 - 07.2005, 115 - 231 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 3 Touring (E91) (Year of Construction 12.2004 - 12.2012, 116 - 326 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 5 GT (F07) (Year of Construction 01.2009 - 02.2017, 136 - 449 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 5 Saloon (E39) (Year of Construction 09.1995 - 06.2003, 116 - 400 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 5 Saloon (E60) (Year of Construction 12.2001 - 03.2010, 150 - 507 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 5 Saloon (F10) (Year of Construction 01.2009 - 10.2016, 136 - 600 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Electro) |
| BMW 5 Touring (E39) (Year of Construction 11.1996 - 05.2004, 136 - 286 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 5 Touring (E61) (Year of Construction 03.2004 - 12.2010, 150 - 507 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 5 Touring (F11) (Year of Construction 11.2009 - 02.2017, 136 - 449 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 6 Convertible (E64) (Year of Construction 04.2004 - 12.2010, 258 - 507 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 6 Convertible (F12) (Year of Construction 12.2010 - 06.2018, 313 - 600 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 6 Coupe (E63) (Year of Construction 09.2003 - 08.2010, 258 - 507 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 6 Coupe (F13) (Year of Construction 07.2011 - 10.2017, 313 - 600 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 6 Gran Coupe (F06) (Year of Construction 03.2012 - ..., 313 - 600 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 7 (E38) (Year of Construction 03.1994 - 11.2001, 143 - 326 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 7 (E65, E66, E67) (Year of Construction 07.2001 - 12.2009, 204 - 445 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW 7 (F01, F02, F03, F04) (Year of Construction 02.2008 - 12.2015, 211 - 544 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Electro) |
| BMW X1 (E84) (Year of Construction 03.2009 - 06.2015, 116 - 306 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Ethanol) |
| BMW X3 (E83) (Year of Construction 09.2003 - 12.2011, 136 - 286 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW X3 (F25) (Year of Construction 09.2010 - 08.2017, 136 - 313 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW X4 (F26) (Year of Construction 04.2014 - 03.2018, 163 - 360 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW X5 (E53) (Year of Construction 01.2000 - 12.2006, 184 - 360 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW X5 (E70) (Year of Construction 10.2006 - 07.2013, 211 - 563 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| BMW X6 (E71, E72) (Year of Construction 06.2007 - 07.2014, 211 - 563 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Electro) |
| BMW Z4 Coupe (E86) (Year of Construction 03.2006 - 01.2009, 218 - 343 PS, Petrol) |
| BMW Z4 Roadster (E85) (Year of Construction 12.2002 - 02.2009, 150 - 343 PS, Petrol) |
| BMW Z4 Roadster (E89) (Year of Construction 02.2009 - 08.2016, 156 - 340 PS, Petrol) |
| BMW Z8 Roadster (E52) (Year of Construction 01.2000 - 12.2003, 400 PS, Petrol) |
| LAND ROVER Freelander I Off-Road (L314) (Year of Construction 02.1998 - 10.2006, 98 - 112 PS, Diesel) |
| LAND ROVER Range Rover III (L322) (Year of Construction 03.2002 - 08.2012, 177 - 510 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| LAND ROVER Range Rover Sport (L320) (Year of Construction 04.2009 - 03.2013, 506 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ (Year of Construction 03.2015 - 10.2019, 258 - 585 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class (W176) (Year of Construction 06.2012 - 05.2018, 90 - 381 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT (C190) (Year of Construction 10.2014 - ..., 462 - 585 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT Roadster (R190) (Year of Construction 11.2016 - ..., 476 - 557 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class (W246, W242) (Year of Construction 11.2011 - 12.2018, 88 - 211 PS, Diesel, Electric, Petrol, Petrol/Natural Gas (CNG)) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Convertible (A205) (Year of Construction 06.2016 - ..., 156 - 510 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Coupe (C204) (Year of Construction 06.2011 - ..., 156 - 517 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Coupe (C205) (Year of Construction 10.2015 - ..., 156 - 510 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Saloon (W204) (Year of Construction 01.2007 - 03.2014, 120 - 520 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Ethanol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Saloon (W205) (Year of Construction 12.2013 - ..., 116 - 510 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Ethanol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class T-modell (S204) (Year of Construction 08.2007 - 08.2014, 120 - 521 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class T-modell (S205) (Year of Construction 09.2014 - ..., 116 - 510 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Coupe (C117) (Year of Construction 01.2013 - 03.2019, 109 - 381 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Ethanol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Estate (X117) (Year of Construction 01.2015 - 03.2019, 109 - 381 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ CLS (C257) (Year of Construction 12.2017 - ..., 245 - 367 PS, Diesel, Petrol/Electro) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ CLS Coupe (C218) (Year of Construction 01.2011 - 12.2017, 163 - 585 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ CLS Shooting Brake (X218) (Year of Construction 10.2012 - 12.2017, 163 - 585 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class All-Terrain (S213) (Year of Construction 01.2017 - ..., 194 - 258 PS, Diesel) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Convertible (A207) (Year of Construction 01.2010 - 12.2016, 163 - 408 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Convertible (A238) (Year of Construction 06.2017 - ..., 163 - 333 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Coupe (C207) (Year of Construction 01.2009 - 12.2016, 163 - 408 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Coupe (C238) (Year of Construction 12.2016 - ..., 184 - 333 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Saloon (W212) (Year of Construction 01.2009 - 12.2016, 136 - 585 PS, Diesel, Diesel/Electro, Petrol, Petrol/Electro, Petrol/Natural Gas (CNG)) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Saloon (W213) (Year of Construction 01.2016 - ..., 150 - 612 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class T-modell (S212) (Year of Construction 08.2009 - 12.2016, 136 - 585 PS, Diesel, Diesel/Electro, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class T-modell (S213) (Year of Construction 07.2016 - ..., 150 - 612 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class (W463) (Year of Construction 01.2018 - ..., 422 - 585 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Off-Road (W463) (Year of Construction 04.1998 - ..., 156 - 630 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class Off-Road Cabrio (W463) (Year of Construction 04.1998 - ..., 211 - 388 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GL (X166) (Year of Construction 07.2012 - ..., 243 - 558 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLA (X156) (Year of Construction 12.2013 - ..., 109 - 381 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLC Coupe (C253) (Year of Construction 06.2016 - ..., 163 - 510 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLC Off-Road (X253) (Year of Construction 06.2015 - ..., 163 - 510 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLE Off-Road (W166) (Year of Construction 04.2015 - 10.2018, 204 - 585 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Electro) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLK (X204) (Year of Construction 06.2008 - 12.2015, 136 - 306 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLS (X166) (Year of Construction 11.2015 - 04.2019, 258 - 585 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Marco Polo Camper (W447) (Year of Construction 03.2015 - ..., 136 - 190 PS, Diesel) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ ML-Class (W166) (Year of Construction 06.2011 - 12.2015, 204 - 558 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Convertible (A217) (Year of Construction 12.2015 - ..., 456 - 630 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Coupe (C216) (Year of Construction 05.2006 - 12.2013, 388 - 630 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Coupe (C217) (Year of Construction 04.2014 - ..., 367 - 630 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Saloon (W221) (Year of Construction 10.2005 - 12.2013, 204 - 630 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Electro) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Saloon (W222, V222, X222) (Year of Construction 05.2013 - ..., 252 - 630 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Electro) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SL Convertible (R231) (Year of Construction 01.2012 - ..., 306 - 630 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SLC (R172) (Year of Construction 01.2016 - ..., 156 - 367 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SLK (R172) (Year of Construction 02.2011 - ..., 184 - 422 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG Coupe (C197) (Year of Construction 03.2010 - ..., 571 - 631 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG Roadster (R197) (Year of Construction 06.2011 - ..., 571 - 592 PS, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 3-T Minibus (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 95 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 3-T Platform/Chassis (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 88 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 3-T Van (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 88 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 3.5-T Minibus (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 95 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Natural Gas (CNG), Petrol/Petroleum Gas (LPG)) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 3.5-T Platform/Chassis (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 88 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Natural Gas (CNG), Petrol/Petroleum Gas (LPG)) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 3.5-T Van (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 88 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Natural Gas (CNG), Petrol/Petroleum Gas (LPG)) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 4.6-T Platform/Chassis (906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 109 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 4.6-T Van (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 109 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 5-T Platform/Chassis (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 88 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Natural Gas (CNG)) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 5-T Van (W906) (Year of Construction 06.2006 - ..., 88 - 258 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter Classic 3.5-T Van (W909) (Year of Construction 09.2013 - ..., 109 PS, Diesel) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter Classic 4.6-T Minibus (W909) (Year of Construction 09.2013 - ..., 109 PS, Diesel) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ V-Class (W447) (Year of Construction 03.2014 - ..., 136 - 190 PS, Diesel) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Vito Dualiner (W447) (Year of Construction 07.2015 - ..., 136 - 163 PS, Diesel) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Vito Minibus (W639) (Year of Construction 09.2003 - ..., 82 - 150 PS, Diesel, Electric) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Vito Mixto (W639) (Year of Construction 03.2012 - ..., 82 PS, Electric) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Vito Tourer (W447) (Year of Construction 10.2014 - ..., 88 - 190 PS, Diesel, Electric, Petrol/Ethanol) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ Vito Van (W447) (Year of Construction 10.2014 - ..., 88 - 190 PS, Diesel, Electric) |
| MINI Clubman (R55) (Year of Construction 08.2007 - 06.2014, 90 - 211 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MINI Convertible (R52) (Year of Construction 04.2004 - 07.2008, 90 - 210 PS, Petrol) |
| MINI Convertible (R57) (Year of Construction 10.2007 - 06.2015, 98 - 211 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MINI Countryman (R60) (Year of Construction 08.2010 - 10.2016, 90 - 218 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MINI Coupe (R58) (Year of Construction 12.2010 - 05.2015, 115 - 211 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MINI Hatchback (R50, R53) (Year of Construction 06.2001 - 09.2006, 75 - 218 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MINI Hatchback (R56) (Year of Construction 09.2006 - 11.2013, 75 - 218 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Petroleum Gas (LPG)) |
| MINI Paceman (R61) (Year of Construction 03.2012 - 10.2016, 112 - 218 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| MINI Roadster (R59) (Year of Construction 11.2011 - 04.2015, 115 - 211 PS, Diesel, Petrol) |
| PORSCHE 911 Convertible (991) (Year of Construction 03.2012 - ..., 350 - 580 PS, Petrol) |
| PORSCHE 911 Coupe (991) (Year of Construction 12.2011 - ..., 350 - 580 PS, Petrol) |
| PORSCHE 911 Targa (991) (Year of Construction 05.2014 - ..., 350 - 400 PS, Petrol) |
| PORSCHE Boxster (981) (Year of Construction 04.2012 - ..., 265 - 330 PS, Petrol) |
| PORSCHE Cayman (981) (Year of Construction 02.2014 - ..., 340 PS, Petrol) |
| PORSCHE Panamera (970) (Year of Construction 08.2009 - 10.2016, 211 - 570 PS, Diesel, Petrol, Petrol/Electro) |
| VW Crafter 30-35 Minibus (2E) (Year of Construction 05.2011 - 12.2016, 109 - 163 PS, Diesel) |
| VW Crafter 30-50 Platform/Chassis (2F) (Year of Construction 05.2011 - 12.2016, 109 - 163 PS, Diesel) |
| VW Crafter 30-50 Van (2E) (Year of Construction 05.2011 - 12.2016, 109 - 163 PS, Diesel) |
- Function and Purpose
Primary Role: The main function of the brake light switch is to activate the brake lights when the driver presses the brake pedal. This signals to other drivers that the vehicle is slowing down or coming to a stop.
Additional Roles: In many vehicles, the brake light switch also plays a role in the operation of other systems, such as:
Cruise Control: Disengages cruise control when the brake pedal is pressed.
Transmission Interlock: Prevents shifting out of park or neutral without pressing the brake pedal.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS): May interact with the ABS system for proper functionality.
- Location
Typical Placement: The switch is usually mounted on the brake pedal assembly. It is positioned so that it is activated when the brake pedal is pressed and deactivated when the pedal is released.
- Symptoms of Failure
Brake Lights Not Working: If the brake lights do not illuminate when the pedal is pressed, the switch might be faulty.
Brake Lights Stuck On: Conversely, if the brake lights remain on even when the pedal is not pressed, this could also indicate a problem with the switch.
Cruise Control Issues: Problems with the switch can affect the functionality of the cruise control system.
Difficulty Shifting Gears: Issues with the brake light switch might prevent you from shifting out of park or other gears.
- Replacement
Process: Replacing the brake light switch typically involves disconnecting the battery, removing the old switch (often by unscrewing or unfastening it), and installing a new one in the same location. Make sure to check the vehicle’s service manual for specific instructions related to your model.
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