Peugeot 406

since 1996 release

Repair and operation of the car

Peugeot 406
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 2. Maintenance
+ 3. Engine
+ 4. Cooling systems, heating and ventilation
+ 5. Fuel system
+ 6. System of ignition
+ 7. Coupling
+ 8. Transmissions
+ 9. Power shafts
- 10. Brake system
   10.1. Technical data
   10.2. Pumping of the hydraulic brake system
   10.3. Brake pipelines and hoses
   10.4. Replacement of front brake shoes
   10.5. Replacement of back brake shoes
   10.6. Replacement of back brake shoes on drum brakes
   10.7. Forward brake disk
   10.8. Back brake disk
   10.9. Back brake drum
   10:10. Support of a forward brake
   10:11. Support of a back wheel
   10:12. Back brake cylinder
   10:13. Main brake cylinder
   10:14. Brake pedal
   10:15. Vacuum amplifier of brakes
   10:16. Unilateral valve of the vacuum amplifier of brakes
   10:17. Adjustment of the emergency brake
   10:18. Lever of the emergency brake
   10:19. Cable of the emergency brake
   10:20. Brake shoes of the emergency brake (model with disk brakes)
   10:21. The valve of adjustment of pressure in the brake system
   10:22. Stoplight switch
   10:23. Anti-blocking system of brakes (ABS)
   10:24. The vacuum pump (cars with the diesel engine)
   10:25. Check of the vacuum pump on cars with diesel engines
+ 11. Suspension bracket and steering
+ 12. Body
+ 13. Electric equipment
+ 14. Main malfunctions

10:22. Stoplight switch

GENERAL INFORMATION

The switch of a stoplight is located on a brake pedal arm.

On models with the automatic transmission there are 2 switches located on a brake pedal arm. From them the stoplight switch – left.

Removal

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Uncover a box with fuses.
2. Disconnect the socket from a key block.
	3. Unscrew screws and remove the lower finishing of the dashboard. Access to the stoplight switch (it is specified by an arrow) is strongly complicated and can be improved if to remove a steering column.
4. Disconnect the electric socket, unscrew the switch and remove it from an arm.

Installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Screw in the stoplight switch in an arm so that the gap between the end of the case of the switch and a ledge on a pedal of a brake made 2–3 mm.

2. Connect the electric socket to the switch and check work of stoplights. Stoplights have to light up after the pedal of a brake is pressed approximately 5 mm.