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> Flashing red brake warning on combo gauge, Photos added
DaveO90s4
post Feb 3 2017, 11:48 PM
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Hi all,

1975 model, now with the infamous flashing brake warning light. I had the oem master cylinder and front callipers overhauled when I bought the car about a year ago. Recently I could hear the flasher unit clicking as I drove, and now this has 'grown' to the red light flashing too. I have confirmed that the park brake switch is working properly. I can stop the flashing only by disconnecting the wire from the reconditioned master cylinder. There is no reset switch on that master cylinder. I am very confident that the brakes are working properly: good pedal feel, stops straight and well, no residual pressure holding any brakes on, etc etc. I have no reason to believe I need to bleed air out of the system or do any other work on the brakes - other than for this flashing light issue.

I've done lots of searches, but other than for disconnecting the offending wire / switch ( which I'd much prefer not to do) I'm unsure what to do next. Maybe buy a new switch for the reconditioned master cylinder?

All suggestions very welcome.

Thanks

Dave
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DaveO90s4   Flashing red brake warning on combo gauge   Feb 3 2017, 11:48 PM
Krieger   Hi Dave. Are you sure there is no switch on the m...   Feb 3 2017, 11:59 PM
DaveO90s4   Hi Andy, well I'm pretty sure. I looked and lo...   Feb 4 2017, 01:39 AM
bdstone914   If there is no switch there must be something in t...   Feb 4 2017, 09:12 AM
Dave_Darling   See if you can get a decent pic of the switch. --...   Feb 4 2017, 01:47 PM
914Sixer   Switches from 74-76 all have reset button. Make s...   Feb 4 2017, 03:37 PM
DaveO90s4   Hi all, Photos attached. Can anyone see a reset s...   Feb 4 2017, 09:35 PM
DaveO90s4   And one more photo   Feb 4 2017, 09:36 PM
914Sixer   Interesting, the switch is a early style with one ...   Feb 4 2017, 09:40 PM
DaveO90s4   Thanks Mark, I'd appreciate that I see this s...   Feb 4 2017, 10:15 PM
eyesright   I tried and tried to fine the cause of my '76 ...   Feb 4 2017, 10:59 PM
ndfrigi   I tried and tried to fine the cause of my '76...   Feb 5 2017, 03:20 AM
boxsterfan   Had same flashing brake light on my 1974. Was neve...   Feb 5 2017, 12:22 AM
80cap   This thread just solved a problem I was having...   Feb 5 2017, 10:03 AM
80cap   After disconnecting the brake warning wire from th...   Feb 5 2017, 11:42 AM
Dave_Darling   The switch without a reset button is supposed to r...   Feb 5 2017, 11:42 AM
80cap   When I get a good pedal I'll let you know. I ...   Feb 5 2017, 11:50 AM
914-300Hemi   I just replaced my master cylinder from pmb iand n...   Feb 24 2017, 06:22 PM


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