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Re: brake light

To: Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net>
Subject: Re: brake light
From: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 16:26:29 -0400 (EDT)
        Follow the directions for bleeding the brakes with PDWA in your
Haynes manual. this might be your problem. On the other hand you may have
a problem with the braking system, are you sure that your emergency brake
isn't on a little?
...Art


On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Chris Delling wrote:

> At 09:45 AM 8/14/97 -0500, Mike Lewellen wrote:
> >I have a 76 MGB.  The dash brake light stays on all the time. PO had
> >unplugged it from the bottom of the master cylinder.  When is it suppose
> >to be on?  Is it an emergency brake light only.  I assume it is but not
> >too sure??
> >
> >
> 
> The switch light is there primarily to warn the operator or an unequal
> amount of pressure in the dual circuit brakes, which will serve as a
> warning of impending brake failure.  It's secondary purpose is to remind
> the drive that the parking brake is on.  There is a chance that the brake
> master cylinder began to leak from the switch, and he may have crammed
> somthing into the switch cavity to seal it.  The DPO on my car put a ball
> bearing into the hole, and screwed a bolt into the cylinder to prevent
> leakage, when what he should have done is replace/rebuild the master
> cylinder.  
> 
> 


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