It mibht be the MC itself, or a vacuum problem. I had a similar problem in my van with the brake lights, but it was because the booster was applying the brakes while the van was moving. I couldn't make sense of the van stopping and the brakes not releasing until it hit me that it was only while in motion and it was getting worse. I then realized that the only way this could happen was a vacuum of some sort, so I disconnected the vacuum hose form the engine, no more brake problems. I believe a bad booster, and the thing is only 23 years old. They don't last long, apparently. So, instead of disconnecting the fuse, try the vacuum line, and see what happens when the booster is off line. Just a thought. Hector 1990 Carat 'Ursula'
On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Finn Runyon <finnrunyon@gmail.com> wrote: > So the brake lights on the 87 Westy I gave my daughter and son in law > won't turn off. Some times if the fuse is pulled and then replaced the > next day they do in fact turn off. If I disconnect the switch they stay > on, and if I jump the wires on the switch they stay on. I don't see any > reference of this issue in the archives nor on Samba. Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Finn Runyon in Taos NM > 87 Westy Pooh > 89 Westy Roo > |
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