Emergency brake light
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Racer
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Emergency brake light
My emergency brake light on my 87 doesn't light up anymore. Last year it worked.. then gradually acted up by not working, unless I pulled the handle up all the way, it would turn on briefly. Now after the engine/tranny swap, I got nothing.
The switch is not broken. I took a wire and hooked it to the positive terminal of the battery. Tested the wire that hooks into the switch and the E-brake light turns on, as well as the SES light which i thought was weird, but at least I know everything from that point is good.
So can a switch just go bad by being old? metal qualities not good anymore?
The switch is not broken. I took a wire and hooked it to the positive terminal of the battery. Tested the wire that hooks into the switch and the E-brake light turns on, as well as the SES light which i thought was weird, but at least I know everything from that point is good.
So can a switch just go bad by being old? metal qualities not good anymore?
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Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Anaheim CA
Contacts can oxidize or just get dirty.
I just looked at mine and found a LOT of dirt, dust and hair down in there. I couldn't see the switch itself.
Taking everything apart and cleaning will probably help.
I just looked at mine and found a LOT of dirt, dust and hair down in there. I couldn't see the switch itself.
Taking everything apart and cleaning will probably help.
