E-brake light switch
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E-brake light switch
I did some work to the truck today. Fixed my e-brake cable. I was trying to get the light to come on the cluster when the e-brake is engaged and cant get it to come one. There is only one wire on the switch and was wondering where that one wire goes to?
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I can't answer your question, but my trucks "brake" warning light sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. I have figured out that the light will come on if I wiggle the connector on the switch. Its just a bad connection. I don't know if it is slightly corroded or the connector is bad. I had almost forgotten about it until now. Maybe I'll fix it. It would be nice if it worked all the time.
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only one way to know for sure, test it with a multimeter.
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From: Langley, BC, Canada
im having the same problem with my 93. the light works because it comes on when i first start the truck like it suppose to. but when i apply my e brake it doesnt light up. i think my switch is either garbage or the wiring somewhere has been cut somehow. i would also like to know where this wire goes.
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im having the same problem with my 93. the light works because it comes on when i first start the truck like it suppose to. but when i apply my e brake it doesnt light up. i think my switch is either garbage or the wiring somewhere has been cut somehow. i would also like to know where this wire goes.
The switch has a light green / red stripe wire coming out of it. I assume one side of the switch is grounded, and the wire goes to the daytime running lights module. I have no idea what or where that is. Maybe somebody will chime in about that.
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The switch is grounded from the chassis. But the switch consists of a small metal rod that goes up and down. On the top of the switch, the small metal rod has a small washer and the switch has 2 small contacts. So when the rod goes down (e-brake applied), it closes the circut therefore the e-brake light turns on.
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I've had the same experience with my switch as well, I took out a good looking switch replaced it with a good looking junkyard piece - and now it works everytime...
I would assume that since my truck has a auto no one used the parking brake often, the cables were pretty stuck when I bought it. But I don't like to place the load on the trans when the truck is on a incline. Maybe years of inactivty makes it intermittant?
If yours is like mine you can wiggle the switch with brake set and the light will come on.
I would assume that since my truck has a auto no one used the parking brake often, the cables were pretty stuck when I bought it. But I don't like to place the load on the trans when the truck is on a incline. Maybe years of inactivty makes it intermittant?
If yours is like mine you can wiggle the switch with brake set and the light will come on.
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