Red "B" light is on
- RSorak 71Westy
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Red "B" light is on
When my foot is OFF the brake pedal, goes out as soon as the pedal's pushed down about an inch.....What would be the cause?, this just started.....
Take care,
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
- dtrumbo
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One of two things. Either your front or rear brakes have a leak somewhere (not likely since you would KNOW this was the case without having to rely on the light to tell you), and the other, more likely problem is one of the two brake light switches on the master cylinder has failed or come unplugged. Easy fix.
- Dick
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
- RSorak 71Westy
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- dtrumbo
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I did the exact same thing!static wrote:Hey! I need one of those brake light units, should anyone have one for sale.
(I attempted to change the bulb in mine, and broke the whole dang thing.)
Ken Madson at www.thebusco.com has 'em.
- Dick
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
- RSorak 71Westy
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Re: Red "B" light is on
Ok What if the red brake light only comes on foot off the pedal at night when the lights are on? Driving the bus without the lights on you'd never know the red light has a problem.
Take care,
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
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Re: Red "B" light is on
If it were wired correctly, the lights would have no effect on the operation of your brake warning light. At lite: brown wire to term. 31
(center, on bulb holder), red wire from brake switches to term. K, black wire (ign. hot) from brake switches to term. 15. This assumes
you have the stock '71 push-to-test warning lite.
(center, on bulb holder), red wire from brake switches to term. K, black wire (ign. hot) from brake switches to term. 15. This assumes
you have the stock '71 push-to-test warning lite.
- RSorak 71Westy
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Re: Red "B" light is on
This strange then because they do, and this problem started by itself without me going behind the dash.
Take care,
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
- Amskeptic
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Re: Red "B" light is on
This could be a goofy gremlin. If you have the push-to-test, it has a side ground to the dash cluster ground so your finger can play "brake switch ground". It is finding its way off of the center terminal of the bulb, because the shell is 12 vt (+) .RSorak 71Westy wrote:This strange then because they do, and this problem started by itself without me going behind the dash.
Let us know the eventual solution, it is good for the archive.
Colin
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Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
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- hambone
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Re: Red "B" light is on
And such a useful light!
What the heck is the point of that thing anyway? To tell you your brakes don't work? Well thanks.
Don't get me started on tires...
What the heck is the point of that thing anyway? To tell you your brakes don't work? Well thanks.
Don't get me started on tires...
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- Amskeptic
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Re: Red "B" light is on
Dont get sarcastic, boy. There's a woodshed dyin to thank you too.hambone wrote:And such a useful light!
What the heck is the point of that thing anyway? To tell you your brakes don't work? Well thanks.
Don't get me started on tires...
Pops
(federal law demanded a brake warning light for those who drive around half conscious every day)
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- DjEep
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Re: Red "B" light is on
Easy fix. Un-plug it. When you have no brakes, you'll know...
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- bretski
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Re: Red "B" light is on
For years, I thought the light was supposed to be beige....
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- Amskeptic
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Re: Red "B" light is on
Try . . . fingernail polish, it workthuuper!bretski wrote:For years, I thought the light was supposed to be beige....
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles