Press brake and hear a click like micro switch

[F4Phantom]

This prob has been with the car since I got it. You press the brake pedal, and when an electric circuit is formed for the brake sensors and I would guess rear brake lights, I hear a clicking sound from the passenger foot well. Its like a microswitch or electronic actuator click. Do all you guys have this sound?

[RobPatt]

...the thing you replace when you get the "brake light circuit" error... check it out on www.bmwe34.net.

http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/Maintenance/Electrical/brake_switch.htm

Aim High F-4.


This prob has been with the car since I got it. You press the brake pedal, and when an electric circuit is formed for the brake sensors and I would guess rear brake lights, I hear a clicking sound from the passenger foot well. Its like a microswitch or electronic actuator click. Do all you guys have this sound?

[Paul in NZ]

if you are 100 per cent sure it comes frm the pasengers side you may find that you have the rhd model where the brake pedal has a thrust rod that goes across to the lhs of the car and the brake light switch sits behind the glovebox
I found this out when i went to replace my brake light switch

[rob101]

This prob has been with the car since I got it. You press the brake pedal, and when an electric circuit is formed for the brake sensors and I would guess rear brake lights, I hear a clicking sound from the passenger foot well. Its like a microswitch or electronic actuator click. Do all you guys have this sound?
yeah man thats normal
its just the midget in the dashboard turning the brake light on and off

[Nick.Hay]

Mine does it too!!! Its kinda annoying, and I guess if you REALLY hate it, you could wrap the switch/relay in something to quieten it... Too much work I think!! Silent indicators would be very cool too!!

[pundit]

Yeah that's normal.
Remember you a driving a car originally engineered as a L/H/D vehicle with but with some controls operating 'remotely' from the opposite side when produced in a R/H/D configuration. The brake pedal for instance!

[F4Phantom]

cool thanks guys. I can deal with any noises as long as they are supposed to be there.