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| Rsjg911 |
 Oct 8 2017, 07:03 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 13-June 16 From: Weston, Florida Member No.: 20,105 Region Association: South East States  |
Took the 914 out for a long overdue spin today and when I released the ebrake the red light in the combo gauge continued to blink. I thought I would ask the brain trust here before making any mistakes. Stuck switch? I tried setting and releasing the ebrake several times but no luck. The brake does disengage but the light continues to blink as though it is still set.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions as to how to repair. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Ron |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 9 2017, 10:11 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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In my experience, the warning function of the master cylinder only triggers after it is painfully obvious that something is wrong with the brakes... The pedal in my car got softer and softer toward the end of my first 30-minute track session, and then finally went straight down to the floor. That's when the light finally came on. So it's kind of redundant, at least so far for me...
The way the circuit works is that the master cylinder switch, and the button under the handbrake handle, can each provide a ground for the warning light circuit. If either one of them does, the light starts blinking. If a wire to either switch gets shorted to ground, that also completes the circuit and the light starts blinking. Find out where the short to ground is, and you'll find out why the light is blinking. --DD |
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Rsjg911 EBrake light keeps blinking Oct 8 2017, 07:03 PM
914-300Hemi Sounds like the switch in the master cylinder need... Oct 8 2017, 07:10 PM
Rsjg911
Sounds like the switch in the master cylinder nee... Oct 8 2017, 07:18 PM Spoke The reset for the master cylinder switch is on the... Oct 8 2017, 08:04 PM Rob-O I think I’d try the easy path first. Check the ... Oct 9 2017, 06:06 AM Rsjg911 Thank you all for your specific suggestionsd on ho... Oct 9 2017, 06:30 AM arne If you do need to check at the master cylinder, re... Oct 9 2017, 08:20 AM 914_teener It really matters what MY this problem is linked t... Oct 9 2017, 10:43 AM |
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