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Date:         Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:04:26 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Emergency brake light stays on
Comments: To: Bob O'Brien <bobrien@cwnet.com>
In-Reply-To:  <03A9D51B-A567-4BA9-A65D-EF06662D6DE1@cwnet.com>
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> The emergency brake light stays on after I release the emergency > brake. However, when I am driving up a hill, it will flicker and > sometimes go out. But when I'm on the flats or going downhill, it > stays on. Any suggestions on how to fix it without going to a repair > shop ... or waiting for it to burn out!

Well, assuming you have an '85 like your sig line says, I'd say fiddle around with the parking brake switch, and make sure there wire leading to it isn't grounding out somewhere between the switch and the warning lamp (easier said than done!). The Bentley says that's the only thing connected to the brake warning light in '85. According to the wiring diagram, in '86 they added the brake fluid level sensor and deleted the parking brake switch. 87-up, they had BOTH a fluid level sensor and a parking brake switch activating the warning light.

-- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" "Staubkess bolt? I have one of those?"


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