[steamship]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

When I fitted the replacement brake switch I got it in the perfectly wrong position (yes, there is such a thing!). It has two contacts - one normally open (for the brake lights), and one normally closed (for the ECUs). The ECUs expect to see both contacts change together so they know the switch is working. I'd managed to get it in just the wrong position so the normally open was open, but just enough pressure on it for the normally closed to also be open! The ECUs knew something was up so all got in a grump Wound the switch in another half turn and everything is fine now - no codes, and enough oomph from stationary to wake up the ESP I wish I'd figured this out before towing the FE home Steamship - that could well be your issue too?

Sounds like something I'll have to try. Question is, how did you test their open/close positions? Was it using VCDS, and if so, how, or just using a multimeter across the terminals?