DIY Rear Thumb Brake

[Marshy]

Will investigate that on Wednesday, will check if the clutch switch is on the same plug.l

It should be separate (I'm pretty sure, but that's from memory). The clutch switch is a separate smaller plug, with nothing else attached to it.

Thanks for the help guys, have no problem getting my hands dirty with mechanical stuff, but I am terrified of messing with anything electrical

You should be the opposite!! Generally electrics are much simpler - they simply work or they don't! Mechanical stuff has plenty of grey area - it works, but sub-optimally, or it works for a while until the whole motor lets go in a loud, expensive bang because you didn't put it back together right.