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Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:19:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Bob O'Brien <bobrien@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob O'Brien <bobrien@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thanks-Emergency brake light stays on
In-Reply-To:  <45842FF8.4060706@earthlink.net>
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Thanks to all of you who responded to this: it turned out that the brake fluid reservoir was way low: as soon as I added fluid, the light went out. Of course, this leads to another problem - possible brake fluid leaking, which I'll have to deal with at a later time. Sigh... the fun never quits.

Happy holidays.

Bob O'Brien with Goldie, the '85 Westy

On Dec 16, 2006, at 9:42 AM, Mark Drillock wrote:

> Yes, the Bentley diagram for 85 has a small labeling error for the > level > switch but the switch is there on the diagram. The switch is shown on > page 97.65 but labeled wrong. The label shown for the switch on > track 77 > is really the label for the switch right next to it on track 76. > > The switch with no label is the parking brake switch and the one > wrongly > labeled parking brake switch is actually the fluid level switch. > > You can verify this by looking on page 97.81 which has the switches > labeled corerectly but for 86 model. The wire colors and warning > module > connector pin numbers are the same as for 85. > > Mark > > John Bange wrote: > >> >> Your brake fluid level is probably low. All 85 and newer Vanagons >> have a >> level sensor in the brake fluid tank behind the speedometer. >> You should >> add fluid and check for leaks, especially if it goes low again. >> >> >> I can't find the level sensor on the diagram. Is the Bentley wrong? >> (wouldn't be the first time a manual didn't match reality) >> The "going uphill" thing does sound a lot like a low fluid >> symptom.... >> >> -- >> John Bange >> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" >> "Staubkess bolt? I have one of those?" > >


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