Again, on a D2 if it operates with a tiny touch on the brake pedal that's wrong and it causes all sorts of weird problems. You should have to positively press the pedal down a small distance. I can do this without servo assistance though, and indeed with the engine running and brake servo operative it's very difficult to monitor (with VCDS) the transition through the two switches as it's so close.
On a D2 having a "hair trigger" switch really messes with the engine ecu and causes all sorts of odd behaviour. But because the level of electronic management isn't as high as on a D3 there is no error flagged whatsoever, the car just thinks you're dabbing the brakes when actually you aren't. Often it's just a bit of vibration or the pedal not returning fully after you take your foot off!
And just to be clear on the sequence, on a D2 it is possible to trigger the first switch with the ECU thinking the brakes are being applied, but the brakes lights are still OFF.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 15th May 2020 at 01:10 PM.
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