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| skiking |
 Sep 16 2009, 09:28 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 15-September 09 From: Rapid City Member No.: 10,811 Region Association: None  |
I recently had the brake calipers and lines replaced on my '75 teener. When I got it back from the shop, the brake warning flasher light was on all the time. The shop said they tried to fix it, but i'm not sure they knew what they were doing.
The pedal feels a little soft, but the brakes work and the reservoir is full. Any ideas what could be causing the brake warning light to flash whenever the car is running? Thanks, Robbie |
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| zx-niner |
Sep 16 2009, 10:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 13-June 05 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 4,269 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(skiking @ Sep 16 2009, 08:28 PM)  I recently had the brake calipers and lines replaced on my '75 teener. When I got it back from the shop, the brake warning flasher light was on all the time. The shop said they tried to fix it, but i'm not sure they knew what they were doing. The pedal feels a little soft, but the brakes work and the reservoir is full. Any ideas what could be causing the brake warning light to flash whenever the car is running? Thanks, Robbie Believe it or not, there is a re-set switch on the master cylinder that must be pushed to reset any time you do something like this to the brake system. It catches all of us the first time it happens. Except for me, I got caught twice because my memory is bad. |
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| Rod |
Sep 17 2009, 06:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
QUOTE(zx-niner @ Sep 17 2009, 05:10 AM) QUOTE(skiking @ Sep 16 2009, 08:28 PM) I recently had the brake calipers and lines replaced on my '75 teener. When I got it back from the shop, the brake warning flasher light was on all the time. The shop said they tried to fix it, but i'm not sure they knew what they were doing. The pedal feels a little soft, but the brakes work and the reservoir is full. Any ideas what could be causing the brake warning light to flash whenever the car is running? Thanks, Robbie Believe it or not, there is a re-set switch on the master cylinder that must be pushed to reset any time you do something like this to the brake system. It catches all of us the first time it happens. Except for me, I got caught twice because my memory is bad. Never knew that! |
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| flat4 |
Sep 17 2009, 07:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 13-December 07 From: Australia Member No.: 8,459 |
QUOTE(Rod @ Sep 17 2009, 10:32 PM) QUOTE(zx-niner @ Sep 17 2009, 05:10 AM) Believe it or not, there is a re-set switch on the master cylinder that must be pushed to reset any time you do something like this to the brake system. It catches all of us the first time it happens. Except for me, I got caught twice because my memory is bad. Never knew that! Apparently it is true. But mine doesn't have one and the dam light doesn't go off. Which is probably why the PO had just cut the wires that went to the MC... Cheers, Steve |
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| jt914-6 |
Sep 17 2009, 05:52 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,787 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(flat4 @ Sep 17 2009, 08:04 AM) QUOTE(Rod @ Sep 17 2009, 10:32 PM) QUOTE(zx-niner @ Sep 17 2009, 05:10 AM) Believe it or not, there is a re-set switch on the master cylinder that must be pushed to reset any time you do something like this to the brake system. It catches all of us the first time it happens. Except for me, I got caught twice because my memory is bad. Never knew that! Apparently it is true. But mine doesn't have one and the dam light doesn't go off. Which is probably why the PO had just cut the wires that went to the MC... Cheers, Steve If you can find the switch wires, the brown/yellow stripe connects to the single connector terminal. The brown attaches to nothing. On switches with two teminals, both connect to it. The single MC switch should have a reset button. |
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Posts in this topic
skiking Brake warning light problem Sep 16 2009, 09:28 PM
skiking
I recently had the brake calipers and lines repl... May 31 2010, 06:28 PM
marks914 Push your e-brake handle all the way down.
Mark Sep 17 2009, 02:05 PM jsayre914
Push your e-brake handle all the way down.
Mark
... Sep 17 2009, 06:15 PM bdstone914 If your master cylinder does not have a reset on t... Sep 17 2009, 02:10 PM flat4
If your master cylinder does not have a reset on ... Sep 17 2009, 06:31 PM mpoffers I'm in the same boat. Single brown wire, no r... Feb 6 2010, 01:42 PM skiking
If your master cylinder does not have a reset on ... May 31 2010, 06:31 PM |
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