PARKING BREAK LIGHT ON..........
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PARKING BREAK LIGHT ON..........
HERE I GO AGAIN.....RODRIGO FROM COSTA RICA
I CHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID ON MY TRUCK, USED A VACUM MACHINE AND NO AIR CAME UP ON THE SYSTEM, THE TRUCK IS BRAKING PERFECTLY, BUT THE SUPID PARKING BRAKE LIGHT DOESN GO OFF, THE MANUAL SAID I HAVE A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM....BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, CAN SOMEONE(DREW) HELP ME THIS LIGHT IS KILLING ME I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A KNIFE UP MY FOREHEAD.....HOPE SOME ONE CAN HELP ME TURN OF THIS LIGHT
THANKS AGAIN
RODRIGO TOMAS
ANTANO@HOTMAIL.COM
I CHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID ON MY TRUCK, USED A VACUM MACHINE AND NO AIR CAME UP ON THE SYSTEM, THE TRUCK IS BRAKING PERFECTLY, BUT THE SUPID PARKING BRAKE LIGHT DOESN GO OFF, THE MANUAL SAID I HAVE A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM....BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, CAN SOMEONE(DREW) HELP ME THIS LIGHT IS KILLING ME I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A KNIFE UP MY FOREHEAD.....HOPE SOME ONE CAN HELP ME TURN OF THIS LIGHT
THANKS AGAIN
RODRIGO TOMAS
ANTANO@HOTMAIL.COM
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RE: PARKING BREAK LIGHT ON..........
sooooorry.....ram 2500 cummins, 2003
yeap it is all the way out, have taken the swicth out and ispected it, its ok, and nothing is wrong with it.
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rodrigo tomas
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yeap it is all the way out, have taken the swicth out and ispected it, its ok, and nothing is wrong with it.
regards
rodrigo tomas
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RE: PARKING BREAK LIGHT ON..........
Ok here goes...,
From what I have seen on most vechiles, the light is caused by a "flipper switch". If you have a loss of pressure in one system (ie the rear brakes) for whatever reason (to include induced durring a beed ect),the will come on. It will not go back off untill you reset the flipper. There are fancy and special ways to do this, but it can be done manually. It involves first ensuring you know which way the switch is set. This is done by forcing the fail to either the rear or the front. Open the bleeder valve on the rear and with the engine running, press the brake. Next...
Hold that thought, before you do anything, test that this is your problem. follow your schematic and let me know if it is being caused by this switch (as this is a bit of a pain to describe typing and if not the fault, it will save me a few keystrokes!).
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RE: PARKING BREAK LIGHT ON..........
* When troubleshooting AND unsure of the problem, always start by replacing the cheapest items first * 
So, I would still replace the switch.
Just because the plunger moves easily doesn't mean this silly part is not broken.
IF the trouble persists, then this bit has been eliminated from the list of possibilities.
So, I would still replace the switch.
Just because the plunger moves easily doesn't mean this silly part is not broken.
IF the trouble persists, then this bit has been eliminated from the list of possibilities.
