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Each brake light is nominally 20W isn't it? That makes the total current over 3 Amps DC, with momentary currents higher. I have a bag of 30 normally-closed microswitches here labelled 16(4)A at 250V AC. I assume the 4A is continuous and the 16A momentary. I guess a capacitor across would help, and I've probably got enough for a lifetime anyway! I would be worried about the service life of one rated 2A, particularly as some people hold the brake pedal down for quite a long wait at lights etc rather than use the handbrake. I guess it's the one reason why the UK amber light showing when they are about to go green is helpful. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~