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Old 07-26-2002, 09:30 AM
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HI everyone

I´m going to adjust my parking brake pedal. I just wanted to know if someone has any recommendation for it?? Problem right now, is the light at instrument cluster isn´t working.
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The parking brake pedal on my 1995 F150 is self adjusting. Perhaps yours is too? What problem do you have that you want to adjust it?

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it seems to work about 60 degrees and light at instrument cluster doesn´t work.
 
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So you can get the parking brake set, but just no indicator light. I am thinking maybe a burnt out bulb. Not sure if that is the same light for problems with regular braking system, but my wife's Aerostar did the same thing and I just ignored not having the light. But again, I am not positive your pedal has no adjustment. Also, I think there should be a switch that the pedal lever bumps to turn on the light and maybe that switch is not aligned right anymore.
 
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Ok, I just repaired problem and want to share for knowdlege of everyone.
There´s a switch on top of brake pedal (is a positive switch). It feels some contour of brakepedal (like a cam principle). Mine was not feeling the pedal, it was sticking, and was the problem of having no light at instrument cluster. I aplyied some WD40 to switch´s bolt top and down and it´s working nice again.
 
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