Brake light on
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The fluid level is full as i just bleed the brakes on the truck. and from what I can tell the parking brake switch is making contact. This is actually on an 86 f-250 that i just got done doing powerstroke swap on and used all the wiring from a 95 powerstroke. Will the ABS module make the light come on? I didn't hook that up to this truck. I did plug it in just hanging there but the light was still on.
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Doing a swap ey ? All norms out the window without seeing what you have done . Could be the prop switch , or something you have / have not wired in . Didn't think the 86 had abs , may be wrong though . The Park brake switch should be open ( I believe ) if not set .
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here is a pic of that unit. Just in from master out to rear brakes. I plugged it into the harness but brake light still on
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This is likely why the brake lamp is on .
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Sharp truck; I LOVE how they two-toned the '80-'86 generation.
* PRIMARY reason for the warning light is hydraulic failure. When this happens, DON'T drive the truck.
* ABS problem, missing RABS valve, will also set it. ABS module inside the cab is probably detecting no hydraulic presence (even when you plug it in as a dummy).
* Vacuum failure will set the light.
* And of course, the parking brake pedal has a switch on it that sets the light.
Truck has the '95 dash? More **** pics required.....
You should take it into the dealer, pop the hood and request that they do the cruise recall, just to see the looks on their faces.....
* PRIMARY reason for the warning light is hydraulic failure. When this happens, DON'T drive the truck.
* ABS problem, missing RABS valve, will also set it. ABS module inside the cab is probably detecting no hydraulic presence (even when you plug it in as a dummy).
* Vacuum failure will set the light.
* And of course, the parking brake pedal has a switch on it that sets the light.
Truck has the '95 dash? More **** pics required.....
You should take it into the dealer, pop the hood and request that they do the cruise recall, just to see the looks on their faces.....
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I actually still have the 86 dash cuz i liked the look of it more. I did a lot....A LOT!! of cutting and fabing. I grafted the gauge clusters to use the 95 gauges in the 86 dash.
Here's a few pics:
I have a ton of pics of the build i still need to upload and share.
Here's a few pics:
I have a ton of pics of the build i still need to upload and share.
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Holy NED, that dash is a little rough, but effing ingenious. How are you running all the indicator lights (directional callouts, WTS, WIF, etc.)?
I'm picturing the dash in my '85 IDI, with its misearbly unreadable dials, and looking at your truck, and thinking........
I'm picturing the dash in my '85 IDI, with its misearbly unreadable dials, and looking at your truck, and thinking........
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Yeah I was pissed when I cracked that but already got a new one coming. I have the original 86 turn hi beam brake light
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Yeah I was pissed when I cracked that but already got a new one coming. I have the original 86 turn hi beam and brake light wired into the 95 harness. The WTS ect are in their own cluster and mounted lower left of column where the small storage compartment was. I think where the idi lights actually are.