The dang light stays on...
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The dang light stays on...
1979 F-150 4x4
Where's the switch located for the Emergency Brake light in the dash.
The guy I bought the truck from said he had been working on the brakes and he don't know how he did it, but now the light stays on all the time. I've engaged and released the parking brake repeatedly trying to get the light off, to no avail.
I looked around the brake mechanism but I can't find the switch. Do any of y'all know where it's at?
Where's the switch located for the Emergency Brake light in the dash.
The guy I bought the truck from said he had been working on the brakes and he don't know how he did it, but now the light stays on all the time. I've engaged and released the parking brake repeatedly trying to get the light off, to no avail.
I looked around the brake mechanism but I can't find the switch. Do any of y'all know where it's at?
Last edited by Yee-haw; Sep 22, 2004 at 07:33 PM.
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just be happy your light works. it sucks to drive and drive with your e brake on and not know it. LOL!!! i would like to know the same thing as mine doesn't works at all and needs replacin.
1978 F-250 Ranger Explorer 4x4
Drive It Like You Stole It!!!
1978 F-250 Ranger Explorer 4x4
Drive It Like You Stole It!!!
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The fellow I bought it from had replaced a brake line on the rear the day before I bought it, and he said he bled the brakes afterward, but I assume he didn't do a good job. I'll just bleed the brakes again and I bet that will fix it.
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Just a thought - you may have to reset the switch by hand - I sort of remember having to do that once.
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The switch either need's to be reset or the brake's still have air trapped and need to be bleed. Usually when bleeding brake's after repair's the light come's on after that 1st push of the pedal and after bleeding will go off. Is the pedal spongy?
Last edited by ranger429; Sep 25, 2004 at 05:57 PM.
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No, It's not spongey.
So, to reset it I can push on the pedal real hard until the light goes off like 76supercab2 said, or if that doesn't work, what's the other way to reset it manually?
So, to reset it I can push on the pedal real hard until the light goes off like 76supercab2 said, or if that doesn't work, what's the other way to reset it manually?
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Milton has it . the center pin on the proportioning valve shout be pulled out and held out while the brakes are bled . when released after air is purged this sets the brakes to the required 60/40 as per factory . There is a little clip tool designed for this job but a small pair of vicegrips works fine if only applied at
enough pressure to hold the shaft out and not score the shaft . have had to do this about 6 times in my Fords 26 year career .
enough pressure to hold the shaft out and not score the shaft . have had to do this about 6 times in my Fords 26 year career .