2009 Town & Country Brake Light Switch Removal Instructions
Brake Light Switch: Service and Repair
Stop Lamp Switch - Installation
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before
attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component
diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to
discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper
precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal
injury.
CAUTION: The brake lamp switch self-adjusting switch plunger is a one time only feature. If the switch is removed from the mounting
bracket, it MUST be replaced with a new switch.
CAUTION: The brake lamp switch plunger MUST be in the fully extended position prior to releasing the brake pedal or setting the plunger
length to ensure proper switch adjustment and operation. Do not manually press the plunger into the switch body prior to or
during switch installation, and do not pull the brake pedal upward prior to setting the plunger length using the plunger
adjustment release lever as described in the following procedure.
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal (3) in the depressed position.
2. Align the tabs on the brake lamp switch (1) locking collar with the keyed hole in the pedal support bracket below the steering column.
3. Insert the tabs on the brake lamp switch locking collar through the keyed hole in the switch mounting bracket until the switch housing (1) is firmly
seated against the bracket.
4. Rotate the switch housing counterclockwise about 30 degrees to engage the tabs on the locking collar with the pedal support bracket.
CAUTION: Release, but do not pull up on the brake pedal before the switch plunger adjustment has been completed.
5. Release the brake pedal, but do not pull it upward.
