My electric handbrake switch has decided to bite me.
The metal covering the lift up switch is peeling off leaving a razor sharp edge which has sliced my middle finger 🤬
Has anyone else experienced this? Guess I just need to peel it all off, presumably leaving a black plastic switch, wonder if the stick on bit is available separately?


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Noticed this on mine a few weeks back, just a little rough at one point, not yet a razor sharp edge

Oo what a nasty little thing. Something else to watch out for. Jules

Had this happening on my last car - it was a right pain.
Fortunately the present car's switch is holding up well.

Not a handbrake switch - as mine's a lowly 2007 MY. But I did slice a finger on the silver dash vent levers after the "chrome" started to delaminate. Razor sharp !

I had this problem a little while ago. I peeled off all the loose material and covered it with some self adhesive chrome effect vinyl I had in the shed. Fiddly to do but looks OK I think. FYI the switch is made from a cream coloured plastic, not Black.



[/img] 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

Cream coloured plastic underneath - some old coffee cup then

Milothedog wrote:

I had this problem a little while ago. I peeled off all the loose material and covered it with some self adhesive chrome effect vinyl I had in the shed. Fiddly to do but looks OK I think. FYI the switch is made from a cream coloured plastic, not Black.



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Try some carbon fibre "vinyl" wrap and use a blow dryer to shrink it on after install.

Bobupndown wrote:

Milothedog wrote:

I had this problem a little while ago. I peeled off all the loose material and covered it with some self adhesive chrome effect vinyl I had in the shed. Fiddly to do but looks OK I think. FYI the switch is made from a cream coloured plastic, not Black.



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Yeah peeled my foil off leaving a white plastic switch which looks s bit naff but won't injure me , might re do with silver sticky foil, what type did you use?

Genuine LR part from those very nice people at Powerful UK….

https://www.powerfuluk.com/electronic-park...-2012.html


£62 for another 8-10 years of service? It would be my choice.


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£62 ?? Think I’ll go with the tape option

And what's involved in removing the centre console to replace the switch. Very happy with my solution, and I doubt anyone would ever spot the difference. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.