 Flashing E-brake light, secondary cause for flashing. |
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| hot_shoe914 |
 Sep 13 2010, 09:14 AM
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on ramp passer  Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None  |
My E-brake light has decided to continue flashing now even though my brake is completely released. Is there some secondary cause to this possible or do I need to focus on the E-brake?
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| Krieger |
Sep 13 2010, 09:27 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,711 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
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Your brake may be down, but it might not be pushing the switch on the cross member. With your brake handle up look down at the switch and push it. There is also a reset button on the side of the master cylinder. I don't remember the conditions that would trip it.
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| underthetire |
Sep 13 2010, 09:49 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Krieger @ Sep 13 2010, 08:27 AM)  Your brake may be down, but it might not be pushing the switch on the cross member. With your brake handle up look down at the switch and push it. There is also a reset button on the side of the master cylinder. I don't remember the conditions that would trip it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Low brake pressure will do that as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) And the one day you back out of the garage without checking your gauges. |
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| blitZ |
Sep 13 2010, 10:00 AM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
If you bled your brakes recently, the low pressure will require the reset button on the MC to be reset.
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| McMark |
Sep 13 2010, 01:09 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Some MC brake switches do not have a reset button. I've had MC switches that had failed. The good news is that you can pull the MC switch without having to re-bleed your brakes. So if all else fails, you can pull the switch out and bench test it with an ohmmeter.
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| al weidman |
Sep 13 2010, 06:15 PM
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Al Weidman Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 22-February 08 From: Oroville, Ca. Member No.: 8,736 Region Association: Northern California |
Trust me, it's your MC brake failure switch. My '75 did not have a reset button. Pull and replace or you can try just pulling the wire off the switch to confirm the problem. Al
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| hot_shoe914 |
Sep 13 2010, 09:01 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
Thanks guys for all the input. I will let you know how it turns out.
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