Date:         Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:01:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: beeper for hand brake
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
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caveat: adding a short duration use load may not adversely affect
these circuits but if I recall, the handbrake light connects to the 15
and 50 circuits. On my '81 Westy with NON stock engine, a NON stock
ignition relay I installed on the 15 circuit ended up staying
energized even when key was turned to ign. off; the engine would keep
running until I pull the e-brake. The e-brake light was enough of a
load to pull voltage down and allow relay to open. (engine stopped) I
guess I'm saying that there's more finite details involved than meets
the eye. This likely varies depending on model year. But....

If I'm not mistaken, all Vanagons came with a seat belt buzzer or that
crazy chime. Most people disarm this feature. With the caveat in mind,
I would think it a simple matter to piggy back this buzzer to the
e-brake switch wire which runs to the fuse panel. Like run a positive
wire from 15 to buzzer relay and piggybacked wire from e-brake ground
wire (frame negative) to other post of relay. Key on, e-brake on,
ground is switched on to buzzer. I would think it's possible to leave
the buzzer in the stock position and simply connect the new added
ground wire from the e-brake wire.

A lot of text for a "simple" thing?

Neil.


On 10/23/14, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> my wife sometime drives one of our vanagon... she's good at it but... quite
> often she forget to release the hand brake... even with the hand brake red
> light ON.... yike...
>
> so is there any small beeper to be wired the red light for audio warning?
> Anyone did this yet? any suggestion to help?
>
> this is a temporarily solution till she get the reflex of releasing the
> hand brake before moving the van..
>
> many thanks in advance
>
> dan
>


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Neil n

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