Parking Brake Light: Does it flash or light constantly?, (And turn signal issue too) Options

[kenshapiro2002]

When mine is engaged it flashes. I’m wondering because when I’m using my turn signals ( they work as they should), only the left arrow on the dash flashes. It does that whether I’m using the left or right turn signal. Again, the turn signals work as they should on the exterior.

[rfinegan]

What year? parking lamp flashes when on: YES

[Ron914]

When mine is engaged it flashes. I’m wondering because when I’m using my turn signals ( they work as they should), only the left arrow on the dash flashes. It does that whether I’m using the left or right turn signal. Again, the turn signals work as they should on the exterior.

I just noticed the other day that when I have the parking brake engaged the parking light bulb and the turn signal flash together but I only have one turn signal indicator . If your have an older model and have two turn signal indicators then maybe the bulb is bad.

[kenshapiro2002]

What year? parking lamp flashes when on: YES

1974 914-6 GT Tribute. 3.2

[kenshapiro2002]

When mine is engaged it flashes. I’m wondering because when I’m using my turn signals ( they work as they should), only the left arrow on the dash flashes. It does that whether I’m using the left or right turn signal. Again, the turn signals work as they should on the exterior.

I just noticed the other day that when I have the parking brake engaged the parking light bulb and the turn signal flash together but I only have one turn signal indicator . If your have an older model and have two turn signal indicators then maybe the bulb is bad.

Hmmm… mine’s a 74. Just checked… I have two dash indicators, so maybe just a bulb. But if that were the case, I’m guessing I’d get no indicator when I used the right signal vs. the left indicator working for both.

[Cairo94507]

On the early cars, (at least my '71) if the parking brake is on the light is solid red. The only time it flashed red was after I replaced the master cylinder and needed to hit the reset switch on the master cylinder. After that it was back to normal - solid red with brake on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[TRP]

Speaking of parking brake / light issues...

On my car, when I picked it up back in August, if the parking brake was on the dash light would light up solid red and I would get a buzzer noise. I updated the turn signals to LEDs and updated the flasher relay at the same time (as per the LED instructions) and I was greeted with a totally different situation. Gone was the buzzer and it was replaced with the parking brake light and blinker indicator flashing.

I just assumed it was all tied to the relay swap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Who knows, I kind of miss the buzzer. I should check to see if the blinkers also flash when the parking brake is on.

Ted

[Spoke]

When mine is engaged it flashes. I’m wondering because when I’m using my turn signals ( they work as they should), only the left arrow on the dash flashes. It does that whether I’m using the left or right turn signal. Again, the turn signals work as they should on the exterior.

I just noticed the other day that when I have the parking brake engaged the parking light bulb and the turn signal flash together but I only have one turn signal indicator . If your have an older model and have two turn signal indicators then maybe the bulb is bad.

@Ron914

Ron, with EP26 configured for the single L/R tach indicator, the tach indicator will flash with the e-brake. OEM flashers have a secondary coil to prevent the tach indicator from flashing with the e-brake.

However the secondary coil in the OEM flashers is the reason the OEM flashers do not work with LEDs.

[Spoke]

only the left arrow on the dash flashes. It does that whether I’m using the left or right turn signal.

So only the left indicator flashes when selecting the left AND right turnsignals.

You mention that the 914 is a '74 model but has a '70-'73 tachometer with separate L and R indicators. I thought I read that early '74 models used up stock of the '70-'73 tachs but the '74 model was configured for the single L/R indicator thus Porsche made it such that both L and R indicators would flash together regardless of L or R turnsignal active.

If this is the case with your car, it sounds like the R indicator is burned out.

It might be time to pop out the tach and inspect the wires and bulbs going to the tach indicators.

[chmillman]

I have an ‘early’ Euro 74 (assembled Nov. 1st 73), it has the 73 tach with the twin turn signal arrows but they flash independently left/right. Pulling the parking brake causes the big red light on the combo gauge and both turn signal arrows to flash at the same time. Euro cars were wired somewhat differently than US cars though, and this one has had most of the wiring replaced, so I really don’t know what’s original. Happy with the way it works now in any case.