Help Needed Emergency Brake Light
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Buffalo Grove IL
Help Needed Emergency Brake Light
HI all
I have a 1985 C4 basr Vette. I am having an issue with the emergency brake light staying on.
Some times when I release my parking brake it works perfect. But a few times the light will stay on. When this happens I reset the brake and release it
sometimes this gets the light to go out. Other times it just stays on.
Car drives fine fo I know the brakes are released.
Any idea where to look?
Or how to fix this. Getting very annoying
Thanks
I have a 1985 C4 basr Vette. I am having an issue with the emergency brake light staying on.
Some times when I release my parking brake it works perfect. But a few times the light will stay on. When this happens I reset the brake and release it
sometimes this gets the light to go out. Other times it just stays on.
Car drives fine fo I know the brakes are released.
Any idea where to look?
Or how to fix this. Getting very annoying
Thanks
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 4,429
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From: Minneapolis Mn
The blue item is the micro switch that turns the light on and off when the parking brake is set. I had to tweak (bend it a little) the arm a little so it would disengage the light when the brake is released. Do it in small increments and be gentle doing it.
I was able to mod mine without removing the arm from the car, only removing the cover. There are 2 or 3 screws holding the cover on, luckily the furthest one to the rear had been previously removed so I could get it out without removing the seat. That back one would be a bear to get to otherwise.
Good luck.
I was able to mod mine without removing the arm from the car, only removing the cover. There are 2 or 3 screws holding the cover on, luckily the furthest one to the rear had been previously removed so I could get it out without removing the seat. That back one would be a bear to get to otherwise.
Good luck.
