Hello! My name is Matthew Green and I am 17 years old. I have an old 1975 Porsche 914 and we recently got it up and running. I had some questions though regarding the gauges. I have never seen a gauge like this and everyone I have asked hasn’t got a clue what it may be. The big rectangular bar on the top. Whenever we drive it it’ll always blink red.

Not April fools day so I am going to guess your serious.......... it’s the emergency brake indicator.

Thanks for the info! Sorry if it’s a dumb question. It’s my first car so I’m trying to learn some things. That explains though since we don’t have a working emergency brake.

Hi Mathew. I believe the flashing light is the brake light. There are two circuits that can turn it on. One is at the master cylinder and the other is at the emergency brake handle. First check to made sure the brake fluid reservoir is full. If it is, in my experience, it is most likely the contact switch at the base of the emergency brake.

There are no dumb questions when it comes to a 75 ! I have a 2 of them so I know and we have all been there before! Xoxo

All good, questions, hands on and now You Tube videos are how we learn. Your homework assignment is to read every post in Lapuwali classic thread forum. Then get Dr. 914s Tech Tips 700: A Complete Technical Guide

Good luck

Maybe it's May 8th Fools Day?

Let’s see more photos of your ride. What’s the history? Where did you get it?

If it blinks when pressing the brake, you have air in the brake lines. You'll need to bleed the brakes.

Keep asking questions!

Konrad

Don't ever worry about dump questions.......... Over the years I have seen a Lot of dumb answers. Ask a way my friend, how we learn. Mike