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Date:         Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:24:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
Comments: To: Oxroad@AOL.COM
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I think, this is working on oil pressure and you will only get the switch switching when the pressure is great enough. That means, pressing the brakes. Other cars have a little switch, like the handbrake switch and activate when that is pressed. Unless we will fit one of those, we have to put up with this delayed brake lights. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Oxroad" <Oxroad@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 1:29 PM Subject: Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.

>I was disappointed with the amount of pressure it took to get my brake >lights > come on. I did not have to depress the pedal all the way, But the pedal > pressure needed to START braking was not enough to turn on the brake > lights. A > little added pressure is needed to get the lights on. It's slight bit of > pressure, > but the point is I'm braking and the lights aren't on yet. > > SO, I replaced the switches. And the lights come on exactly like they did > before the replacement. Now they're not so bad that the pedal must be > fully > depressed. But I'd like them to come on when I just about touch the pedal > as > opposed AFTER the braking process has started. Just makes more sense of > course. > heck, It'd be safer if they came on when I thought about the brakes. Maybe > a chip > in my head is the best solution. (I should say ANOTHER chip in addition to > the > one the government has put in there;) > > In summation, in my opinion the pressure needed to illuminate the brake > lights should be lower. Does anyone else suffer from this gremlin, or is > it just my > bus? > > Jeff > 83.5 Westy > LA,CA > > > > In a message dated 4/9/2007 8:31:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > colorworks@GCI.NET writes: > > I noticed that the brake lights are not coming on until the pedal is fully > depressed, which is not a very good thing, and invites a rear end > collision. > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.0.0/754 - Release Date: 4/9/2007 > 10:59 PM > >


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