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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Default Brake idiot light....
On my 69 is an idiot lamp that says brakes up on the tach, is that for the parking brake or the main braking system?
It has never come on so I was curious where to start...
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Its for both.
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Very cool!
But it doesnt work...check the bulb first...then again some dolt removed the parking brakes....
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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...then again some dolt removed the parking brakes....
The switch might still be there. It mounts to the bottom of the ebrake bracket. Nothing more than On/Off when using the ebrake handle.

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Make sure the brake handle is all the way down. Just one click raised, it will go on.
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Make sure the brake handle is all the way down. Just one click raised, it will go on.
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It's for your trans brake, Batsy
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Besides when coming on via a simple switch whenever the emergency brake is engaged. The light should also come on when there is an imbalance in one of the sides of the master cylinder.

So, if there is a problem with the hydraulics of the brake system, and one side or the other is leaking, the light should come on whenever you press the brakes.
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My guess now is bulb because it's never lit up and I have had brake problems and used the parking brake handle even though it didnt have any brakes in the rear rotors...why would someone just take them out and not replace...sounds Bubba to me
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Originally Posted by The13Bats
My guess now is bulb because it's never lit up and I have had brake problems and used the parking brake handle even though it didnt have any brakes in the rear rotors...why would someone just take them out and not replace...sounds Bubba to me
Bubba at their best!
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Originally Posted by The13Bats
..why would someone just take them out and not replace...sounds Bubba to me
Some feel they are a real PITA and don't work for crap.
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Originally Posted by ...Roger...
Some feel they are a real PITA and don't work for crap.
Hum...ken at lone star said he will sell me the "kit" for 50.00 or since I do not care about original should I just go without or perhaps use a line lock?
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Hum...ken at lone star said he will sell me the "kit" for 50.00 or since I do not care about original should I just go without or perhaps use a line lock?
They make some mechanical 4 wheel brake locks that use the brake pedal, they pull the brake pedal down using a cable attached to the park brake handle.
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Originally Posted by ...Roger...
They make some mechanical 4 wheel brake locks that use the brake pedal, they pull the brake pedal down using a cable attached to the park brake handle.
Now that sounds sweet...
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