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Red Light on dash
Michael Cecil wrote:
> On Mon, 07 May 2007 22:59:29 -0400, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >> Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. >> Best to swap them both out for new ones. > > > What's the best way to replace the bulb in the light? How does that come > out of the dash (in a 70) if you know? The plastic housing has tabs behind the dash opening which hold it in. Have to get back there and release them. I don't think the front of the thing comes off for access. Jim |
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Red Light on dash
On May 8, 10:41 am, Speedy Jim > wrote:
> Scotty wrote: > > On May 7, 9:59 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>Scotty wrote: > > >>>On May 6, 12:04 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>On May 5, 8:34 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>>>ok, wut does the red light mean its between the vent controls, on a > >>>>>>>1970 VW beetle > > >>>>>>The small one with a "B" is the dual circuit brake warning light. > >>>>>>If one of the brake circuits springs a leak, etc., the light will > >>>>>>come on when you step on the brakes. > >>>>>>I believe the light on your '70 is "Push-To-Test" type. > > >>>>>>The larger red knob that looks like:http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/hazard.jpg > >>>>>>is the 4-Way Hazard flasher. > > >>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ > > >>>>>>"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" > >>>>>>Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine. > > >>>>>It still comes on without hitting the brakes > > >>>> Either one of the brake switches has failed, there is residual > >>>>pressure on one of the hydraulic circuits, or there may be > >>>>corrosion inside the rubber booties connecting to the > >>>>brake switch terminals. > > >>>>If you are interested, I have a diagram of the switch wiring hehttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/3brake.gif > > >>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ > > >>>ok, it goes off when i hit the brakes i noticed that today... > > >> Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. > >> Best to swap them both out for new ones. > > >>Jim > > > Ok which Switches could be bad??? so i know wut to check??? > > Thanks for all your help Jim > > There are 2 switches screwed into the master cylinder. > You need the 3-prong style. > > They are not easy to get to. Remove the left frt tire. > > No guarantees. But that's where I would start. > Jim Are the covered by a rubber thing??? Or is it on the other side? |
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Red Light on dash
Scotty wrote:
> On May 8, 10:41 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: > >>Scotty wrote: >> >>>On May 7, 9:59 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>On May 6, 12:04 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>On May 5, 8:34 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>ok, wut does the red light mean its between the vent controls, on a >>>>>>>>>1970 VW beetle >> >>>>>>>>The small one with a "B" is the dual circuit brake warning light. >>>>>>>>If one of the brake circuits springs a leak, etc., the light will >>>>>>>>come on when you step on the brakes. >>>>>>>>I believe the light on your '70 is "Push-To-Test" type. >> >>>>>>>>The larger red knob that looks like:http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/hazard.jpg >>>>>>>>is the 4-Way Hazard flasher. >> >>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ >> >>>>>>>>"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" >>>>>>>>Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine. >> >>>>>>>It still comes on without hitting the brakes >> >>>>>> Either one of the brake switches has failed, there is residual >>>>>>pressure on one of the hydraulic circuits, or there may be >>>>>>corrosion inside the rubber booties connecting to the >>>>>>brake switch terminals. >> >>>>>>If you are interested, I have a diagram of the switch wiring hehttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/3brake.gif >> >>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ >> >>>>>ok, it goes off when i hit the brakes i noticed that today... >> >>>> Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. >>>> Best to swap them both out for new ones. >> >>>>Jim >> >>>Ok which Switches could be bad??? so i know wut to check??? >>>Thanks for all your help Jim >> >> There are 2 switches screwed into the master cylinder. >> You need the 3-prong style. >> >> They are not easy to get to. Remove the left frt tire. >> >> No guarantees. But that's where I would start. >>Jim > > > > Are the covered by a rubber thing??? Or is it on the other side? > Yes, there is a rubber boot covering the terminals. Pull the boot back and inspect inside for corrosion before doing anything else. Jim |
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Red Light on dash
On May 8, 3:20 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
> Scotty wrote: > > On May 8, 10:41 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>Scotty wrote: > > >>>On May 7, 9:59 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>On May 6, 12:04 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>>>On May 5, 8:34 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>ok, wut does the red light mean its between the vent controls, on a > >>>>>>>>>1970 VW beetle > > >>>>>>>>The small one with a "B" is the dual circuit brake warning light. > >>>>>>>>If one of the brake circuits springs a leak, etc., the light will > >>>>>>>>come on when you step on the brakes. > >>>>>>>>I believe the light on your '70 is "Push-To-Test" type. > > >>>>>>>>The larger red knob that looks like:http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/hazard.jpg > >>>>>>>>is the 4-Way Hazard flasher. > > >>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ > > >>>>>>>>"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" > >>>>>>>>Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine. > > >>>>>>>It still comes on without hitting the brakes > > >>>>>> Either one of the brake switches has failed, there is residual > >>>>>>pressure on one of the hydraulic circuits, or there may be > >>>>>>corrosion inside the rubber booties connecting to the > >>>>>>brake switch terminals. > > >>>>>>If you are interested, I have a diagram of the switch wiring hehttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/3brake.gif > > >>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ > > >>>>>ok, it goes off when i hit the brakes i noticed that today... > > >>>> Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. > >>>> Best to swap them both out for new ones. > > >>>>Jim > > >>>Ok which Switches could be bad??? so i know wut to check??? > >>>Thanks for all your help Jim > > >> There are 2 switches screwed into the master cylinder. > >> You need the 3-prong style. > > >> They are not easy to get to. Remove the left frt tire. > > >> No guarantees. But that's where I would start. > >>Jim > > > Are the covered by a rubber thing??? Or is it on the other side? > > Yes, there is a rubber boot covering the terminals. > Pull the boot back and inspect inside for corrosion > before doing anything else. > > Jim ok, so iff there isn't any corrosion it sould be good??? |
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Red Light on dash
On Tue, 08 May 2007 11:43:05 -0400, Speedy Jim > wrote:
>Michael Cecil wrote: > >> On Mon, 07 May 2007 22:59:29 -0400, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >> >>> Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. >>> Best to swap them both out for new ones. >> >> >> What's the best way to replace the bulb in the light? How does that come >> out of the dash (in a 70) if you know? > > > The plastic housing has tabs behind the dash opening >which hold it in. Have to get back there and release them. >I don't think the front of the thing comes off for access. > >Jim Hmmm. Oh well, nothing is ever easy. Figured I'd fix that while I was oiling my speedo bearing and redoing its lights. -- Michael Cecil http://home.roadrunner.com/~macecil/ http://home.roadrunner.com/~safehex/ http://home.roadrunner.com/~macecil/hackingvista/ |
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Red Light on dash
What would be the easiest way to pull the switches out???
Jim Thank you for all your help |
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Red Light on dash
Scotty wrote:
> What would be the easiest way to pull the switches out??? > Jim Thank you for all your help > > The *really* easy way? Take the gas tank out. But I would rather take the wheel off and work from in there. It's cramped for a big guy though... Jim |
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Red Light on dash
Scotty wrote:
> On May 8, 3:20 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > >>Scotty wrote: >> >>>On May 8, 10:41 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>On May 7, 9:59 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>On May 6, 12:04 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>On May 5, 8:34 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>ok, wut does the red light mean its between the vent controls, on a >>>>>>>>>>>1970 VW beetle >> >>>>>>>>>>The small one with a "B" is the dual circuit brake warning light. >>>>>>>>>>If one of the brake circuits springs a leak, etc., the light will >>>>>>>>>>come on when you step on the brakes. >>>>>>>>>>I believe the light on your '70 is "Push-To-Test" type. >> >>>>>>>>>>The larger red knob that looks like:http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/hazard.jpg >>>>>>>>>>is the 4-Way Hazard flasher. >> >>>>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ >> >>>>>>>>>>"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" >>>>>>>>>>Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine. >> >>>>>>>>>It still comes on without hitting the brakes >> >>>>>>>>Either one of the brake switches has failed, there is residual >>>>>>>>pressure on one of the hydraulic circuits, or there may be >>>>>>>>corrosion inside the rubber booties connecting to the >>>>>>>>brake switch terminals. >> >>>>>>>>If you are interested, I have a diagram of the switch wiring hehttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/3brake.gif >> >>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ >> >>>>>>>ok, it goes off when i hit the brakes i noticed that today... >> >>>>>> Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. >>>>>> Best to swap them both out for new ones. >> >>>>>>Jim >> >>>>>Ok which Switches could be bad??? so i know wut to check??? >>>>>Thanks for all your help Jim >> >>>> There are 2 switches screwed into the master cylinder. >>>> You need the 3-prong style. >> >>>> They are not easy to get to. Remove the left frt tire. >> >>>> No guarantees. But that's where I would start. >>>>Jim >> >>>Are the covered by a rubber thing??? Or is it on the other side? >> >> Yes, there is a rubber boot covering the terminals. >> Pull the boot back and inspect inside for corrosion >> before doing anything else. >> >>Jim > > > > ok, so iff there isn't any corrosion it sould be good??? > If there's no corrosion, the plugs are probably OK. The switches can still be bad. Jim |
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Red Light on dash
On May 8, 4:36 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
> Scotty wrote: > > On May 8, 3:20 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>Scotty wrote: > > >>>On May 8, 10:41 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>On May 7, 9:59 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>>>On May 6, 12:04 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>On May 5, 8:34 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>ok, wut does the red light mean its between the vent controls, on a > >>>>>>>>>>>1970 VW beetle > > >>>>>>>>>>The small one with a "B" is the dual circuit brake warning light. > >>>>>>>>>>If one of the brake circuits springs a leak, etc., the light will > >>>>>>>>>>come on when you step on the brakes. > >>>>>>>>>>I believe the light on your '70 is "Push-To-Test" type. > > >>>>>>>>>>The larger red knob that looks like:http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/hazard.jpg > >>>>>>>>>>is the 4-Way Hazard flasher. > > >>>>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ > > >>>>>>>>>>"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" > >>>>>>>>>>Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine. > > >>>>>>>>>It still comes on without hitting the brakes > > >>>>>>>>Either one of the brake switches has failed, there is residual > >>>>>>>>pressure on one of the hydraulic circuits, or there may be > >>>>>>>>corrosion inside the rubber booties connecting to the > >>>>>>>>brake switch terminals. > > >>>>>>>>If you are interested, I have a diagram of the switch wiring hehttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/3brake.gif > > >>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ > > >>>>>>>ok, it goes off when i hit the brakes i noticed that today... > > >>>>>> Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. > >>>>>> Best to swap them both out for new ones. > > >>>>>>Jim > > >>>>>Ok which Switches could be bad??? so i know wut to check??? > >>>>>Thanks for all your help Jim > > >>>> There are 2 switches screwed into the master cylinder. > >>>> You need the 3-prong style. > > >>>> They are not easy to get to. Remove the left frt tire. > > >>>> No guarantees. But that's where I would start. > >>>>Jim > > >>>Are the covered by a rubber thing??? Or is it on the other side? > > >> Yes, there is a rubber boot covering the terminals. > >> Pull the boot back and inspect inside for corrosion > >> before doing anything else. > > >>Jim > > > ok, so iff there isn't any corrosion it sould be good??? > > If there's no corrosion, the plugs are probably OK. > The switches can still be bad. > > Jim Well... i'm a BIG guy lol, 6'2" 195 WIDE sholders, it suck lol but i got one out, no corrosion but i'm gonna change both plugs i have to order them tho |
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Red Light on dash
Scotty wrote:
> On May 8, 4:36 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: > >>Scotty wrote: >> >>>On May 8, 3:20 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>On May 8, 10:41 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>On May 7, 9:59 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>On May 6, 12:04 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>On May 5, 8:34 am, Speedy Jim > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>>Scotty wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>ok, wut does the red light mean its between the vent controls, on a >>>>>>>>>>>>>1970 VW beetle >> >>>>>>>>>>>>The small one with a "B" is the dual circuit brake warning light. >>>>>>>>>>>>If one of the brake circuits springs a leak, etc., the light will >>>>>>>>>>>>come on when you step on the brakes. >>>>>>>>>>>>I believe the light on your '70 is "Push-To-Test" type. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>The larger red knob that looks like:http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/hazard.jpg >>>>>>>>>>>>is the 4-Way Hazard flasher. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ >> >>>>>>>>>>>>"I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!" >>>>>>>>>>>>Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine. >> >>>>>>>>>>>It still comes on without hitting the brakes >> >>>>>>>>>>Either one of the brake switches has failed, there is residual >>>>>>>>>>pressure on one of the hydraulic circuits, or there may be >>>>>>>>>>corrosion inside the rubber booties connecting to the >>>>>>>>>>brake switch terminals. >> >>>>>>>>>>If you are interested, I have a diagram of the switch wiring hehttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/3brake.gif >> >>>>>>>>>>Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ >> >>>>>>>>>ok, it goes off when i hit the brakes i noticed that today... >> >>>>>>>>Probably a bad switch. Failures are common. >>>>>>>>Best to swap them both out for new ones. >> >>>>>>>>Jim >> >>>>>>>Ok which Switches could be bad??? so i know wut to check??? >>>>>>>Thanks for all your help Jim >> >>>>>> There are 2 switches screwed into the master cylinder. >>>>>> You need the 3-prong style. >> >>>>>> They are not easy to get to. Remove the left frt tire. >> >>>>>> No guarantees. But that's where I would start. >>>>>>Jim >> >>>>>Are the covered by a rubber thing??? Or is it on the other side? >> >>>> Yes, there is a rubber boot covering the terminals. >>>> Pull the boot back and inspect inside for corrosion >>>> before doing anything else. >> >>>>Jim >> >>>ok, so iff there isn't any corrosion it sould be good??? >> >> If there's no corrosion, the plugs are probably OK. >> The switches can still be bad. >> >>Jim > > > > Well... i'm a BIG guy lol, 6'2" 195 WIDE sholders, it suck lol but i > got one out, no corrosion but i'm gonna change both plugs i have to > order them tho > HaHa! Good job. Let us know the outcome. Jim |
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