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Old Mar 9, 2001 | 04:06 PM
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Old Mar 12, 2001 | 07:28 PM
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the emergency brake light doesn't come on when the emergency brake is on. The light comes on when you turn the key on as normal so the bulb is good.I have looked around the emergency brake to see if a wire is off but cnat see anything.Does anyone have any ideas to what could be wrong. The truck is 1983 F150. Thanks Johnboy
 
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Old Mar 12, 2001 | 07:51 PM
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I would say the switch is bad.or there is no ground thru switch.It grounds out when switch is closed so its a normally open switch. I hope this helps.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2001 | 10:00 PM
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ok thanks for the info, now where do I find the switch. I looked all around the emergency brake and couldnt find anything that looked like a switch.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2001 | 07:31 PM
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It should be up above the E-brake lever and if it isnt,check and see if there is a single wire there and if so,go get a switch.
 
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