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Posted by: kenshapiro2002 Oct 21 2009, 10:06 AM
Well...it diminishes by about 50%. What might be up with that? The light wasn't working at all when I got the car. The switch, under the handle needed some cleaning and lube, and then operated prefectly up until my drive today. Brake seemed to be all the way released since she rolled easily on a slight incline, but the light only dimmed...didn't go off.
Posted by: URY914 Oct 21 2009, 10:12 AM
Check the little nipple on the switch under the handle. Sometimes it gets stuck.
Posted by: zonedoubt Oct 21 2009, 12:39 PM
The light also comes on with master cylinder switch.
Posted by: kenshapiro2002 Oct 21 2009, 12:56 PM
Thanks. Could be low brake fluid?
The light also comes on with master cylinder switch.
Posted by: zonedoubt Oct 21 2009, 01:22 PM
Or maybe the M/C switch just needs resetting.
Posted by: kenshapiro2002 Oct 21 2009, 02:16 PM
Mine doesn't have a reset switch (went through this when I was having electrical glitches). I guess it's an unplug/replug to reset?
Or maybe the M/C switch just needs resetting.
Posted by: kenshapiro2002 Oct 22 2009, 09:19 AM
It's "fixed"...drove the piss out of the car, throwing her around corners with utter abandon. Noticed when I git home that I'd "fixed" the light issue. Now it;s only on when the e brake is up.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Oct 22 2009, 09:56 AM
The italian tuneup fixes many things, but I did not know it worked for electrics too!
Zach
Posted by: charliew Oct 22 2009, 12:37 PM
The fiero has a very similiar setup. After not using the ebrake for awhile the caliper and cable gets gummy and sometimes I have to put a heavy flashlight on the lever and drive awhile and it will finally settle back all the way down and depress the switch completely.
Posted by: swl Oct 22 2009, 05:24 PM
that is a switch to ground. If you have a nick or smush in the electrical lead it will leak to ground give you partial on. Spirited driving has moved whatever was pinching it. Betcha if you follow the cable you'll find it pinched somewhere - probably in the seat rail.
Posted by: kenshapiro2002 Oct 22 2009, 05:25 PM
Probably right as it's now intermittent.
that is a switch to ground. If you have a nick or smush in the electrical lead it will leak to ground give you partial on. Spirited driving has moved whatever was pinching it. Betcha if you follow the cable you'll find it pinched somewhere - probably in the seat rail.
Posted by: kenshapiro2002 Oct 29 2009, 03:01 PM
Close...the contact consists of a metal point, trianguar in shape, that rests in a small hole when it makes contact. The switch was "nicked" a little and didn't always seat nicely. A Dremeling of the contact surfaces, some contact cleaner, and some WD40 on the mechanism got it all fixed.
that is a switch to ground. If you have a nick or smush in the electrical lead it will leak to ground give you partial on. Spirited driving has moved whatever was pinching it. Betcha if you follow the cable you'll find it pinched somewhere - probably in the seat rail.
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