Hi all,im a new owner of a four two (well 3 weeks now) i have had the car MOT'd today and it failed on the filler cap rubber (one on order) and rear brake lights inoperative,i assume its the brake switch so i have ordered one,im going to have a bash at it myself,looked at the "how to" guide and all i want to know is can i do this using a jack and axle stands or does it have to be on a ramp with the undertray removed?


thanks in advance
Mark

You should be able to do it on axle stands. Can be a bit of a squeeze though.

I did it up on axle stands with no problem.

thanks guys,i got to it today,looked as though it has been tampered with before,the part has not turned up yet but i had some time so i thought i would have a look anyway,the actual switch looks ok,well i have ordered the switch anyway so i will fit it and see,hope it works

failed brake light switch with no other symtoms/problems (gear selection)? did you change the bulbs as a matter of course before your assumption it is the brake light switch.