 E-brake Dash Light, Where do groud wires go ? |
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| jim_hoyland |
 Sep 27 2004, 01:22 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,297 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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I pulled the leftmost gauge to see why my e-brake light doesn't gon on anymore- the mechanic had it working last year. The bulb is fine. There is juice to the bulb housing when the brake is on. There are two bron wires from the back of the buld housing on one side and a black striped wire on the other. If I ground the brown wire, the light goes on ? I think I need to know where the two brown wires are supposed to go. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to get everything working like original.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 27 2004, 01:30 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
brown is always ground (if they are original wires).
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| SirAndy |
Sep 27 2004, 01:32 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Sep 27 2004, 12:22 PM) Any help will be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to get everything working like original. the ground wire for the ebrake goes from the gauge to your ebrake handle. it runs through the center tunnel, then behind the backpad around to the side of the long to a switch in the cross member just in front of your seat. when the ebrake lever is down, the switch will open the circuit, making the light go out. if the cable and/or switch is broken and the wire *does not* short out, your gauge light will never come on. if it *does* short out, your gauge light will always be on. so, find the switch under the ebrake lever and trace back from there ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
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| Joe Bob |
Sep 27 2004, 01:48 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
That switch goes bad on occasion...
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| phantom914 |
Sep 27 2004, 01:55 PM
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non-914-owner non-club member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,013 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Covina,CA(North ofWest Covina) Member No.: 1,708  |
And if the switch is bad, I think it uses the same switch as the door light switches. If it does they are NLA, but a 944 door switch works in place of the 914 door switch so it could be worth a try. The button is just a bit longer on the 944 switch.
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 27 2004, 05:27 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,297 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Thanks for the help-I'll start there
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