Brake light on dash stays on
 

I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
both.

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

The switch is a pretty simple one with a curved copper strap that fatigues
with time.

I was to cheap to fork out $4.80 for a new switch so I shimmed it with a
sliver from a toothpick.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2104237649



<ddintaman@myactv.net> wrote in message
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> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.
>

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

The switch is a pretty simple one with a curved copper strap that fatigues
with time.

I was to cheap to fork out $4.80 for a new switch so I shimmed it with a
sliver from a toothpick.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2104237649



<ddintaman@myactv.net> wrote in message
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>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.
>

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

The switch is a pretty simple one with a curved copper strap that fatigues
with time.

I was to cheap to fork out $4.80 for a new switch so I shimmed it with a
sliver from a toothpick.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2104237649



<ddintaman@myactv.net> wrote in message
news:1152817843.660740.274100@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.
>

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

Either/or basically. The park brake switch is a ground on switch with
one wire right at the back of it. It can be unplugged and the light
goes off.

The other switch is on the combination valve and that indicates an
uneven pressure between the front and rear brake systems. One could
have a leak or air.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

ddintaman@myactv.net wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

Either/or basically. The park brake switch is a ground on switch with
one wire right at the back of it. It can be unplugged and the light
goes off.

The other switch is on the combination valve and that indicates an
uneven pressure between the front and rear brake systems. One could
have a leak or air.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

ddintaman@myactv.net wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

Either/or basically. The park brake switch is a ground on switch with
one wire right at the back of it. It can be unplugged and the light
goes off.

The other switch is on the combination valve and that indicates an
uneven pressure between the front and rear brake systems. One could
have a leak or air.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

ddintaman@myactv.net wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

Open your brake reservoir and fill the empty one. Bleed brakes, and
finish again at the rear axle, bleeding slowly, have the person
pressurizing the pedal tell you the instant the light goes out. If light
goes out and back on, bleed the front axle slower.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ddintaman@myactv.net wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

Open your brake reservoir and fill the empty one. Bleed brakes, and
finish again at the rear axle, bleeding slowly, have the person
pressurizing the pedal tell you the instant the light goes out. If light
goes out and back on, bleed the front axle slower.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ddintaman@myactv.net wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.

Re: Brake light on dash stays on
 

Open your brake reservoir and fill the empty one. Bleed brakes, and
finish again at the rear axle, bleeding slowly, have the person
pressurizing the pedal tell you the instant the light goes out. If light
goes out and back on, bleed the front axle slower.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ddintaman@myactv.net wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 1978 CJ7 to restore. I noticed the brake light in
> the speedometer cluster stays on. Whats this telling me? The parking
> brake is "engaged"?.... there are brake issues with the vehicle?... or
> both.