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| tomh |
 Jan 23 2011, 02:05 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 28-February 10 From: san jose Member No.: 11,412 Region Association: None  |
I just had to bleed the front brakes on my 72 and now the blinking red light on my dash will not go out.
should I also bleed the rears? I checked the switch for the e-brake and all seems well there. any ideas? |
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| jim912928 |
Jan 23 2011, 03:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
There is a little switch/button on the master cylinder that needs to be pushed to reset it. Look underneath the car at the master cylinder and you should be able to see it fairly easily.
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| type47 |
Jan 23 2011, 06:44 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I think you should bleed the whole system if you go to the effort to bleed the front; not that much more work and the job gets done more completely, certaintly not much more cost. You probably know to start farthest away from the master cylinder (Right Rear, RR) then LR, Right Front, LF. As far as the brake light blinking, look for a reset button on master cylinder (as mentioned above) and look to see that the emergency brake handle aligns and pushes on the switch for the brake light.
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| nsr-jamie |
Jan 23 2011, 06:58 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jim912928 @ Jan 23 2011, 06:18 PM)  There is a little switch/button on the master cylinder that needs to be pushed to reset it. Look underneath the car at the master cylinder and you should be able to see it fairly easily. Where is this little reset switch?? I had the same problem too and still have it, I got the car all jacked up, got under the car and there is NO switch under there...my car has been upgraded with a 19mm 911 master cylinder but I have looked and looked and there is no reset switch or button on there anywhere at all....please somebody tell me where this switch is or even better show one with a picture. |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 23 2011, 08:04 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Jamie, I don't think the new 19 mm have the reset switch, but I'm not sure about that. You could unplug the wire and see if it goes out. Like was said earlier, could be the park brake handle.
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| Vysoc |
Jan 23 2011, 08:13 AM
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Vysoc Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 27-August 09 From: Young Harris, Georgia Member No.: 10,737 Region Association: South East States |
I had the same issue after bleeding/flushing the system, mine has the 19mm Master Cylinder upgrade as well. Take the front left wheel off and you can work through the small opening to get to the MC. Unplug the wire and replug it back in, problem solved. Well it worked for my mine? .02 Vysoc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) |
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| tomh |
Jan 23 2011, 10:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 28-February 10 From: san jose Member No.: 11,412 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the help on this isssue.With out this forum owning this car would not be as enjoyable.
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| detoxcowboy |
Jan 23 2011, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
QUOTE(vsg914 @ Jan 23 2011, 06:04 AM) Jamie, I don't think the new 19 mm have the reset switch, but I'm not sure about that. You could unplug the wire and see if it goes out. Like was said earlier, could be the park brake handle. the 19mm has the switch at least my new ATE one does.. On the M/C it's self where the pressure switch is. there is a little plastic push button next to the spade connector. More like so tiny it's hard to see. push it in and you are good to go. You should be able to get to it if you turn the wheel to the right and snake your hand up in the hole to the M/C.  |
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