Red Light on dash

On May 8, 7:56 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
> Scotty wrote:
> > On May 8, 4:36 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
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> >>Scotty wrote:
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> >>>On May 8, 3:20 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
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> >>>>Scotty wrote:
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> >>>>>On May 8, 10:41 am, Speedy Jim > wrote:
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> >>>>>>Scotty wrote:
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> >>>>>>>On May 7, 9:59 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>Scotty wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>>On May 6, 12:04 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>>>Scotty wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>>>>On May 5, 8:34 am, Speedy Jim > wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>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


It'll be like a week or two cuz i got to order them soon

"Scotty" > wrote in message

> Well... i'm a BIG guy lol, 6'2" 195 WIDE sholders,

6'2" and 195.....stringbean...

On May 8, 9:10 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
> "Scotty" > wrote in message
> > Well... i'm a BIG guy lol, 6'2" 195 WIDE sholders,
>
> 6'2" and 195.....stringbean...


String bean???

On 8 May 2007 19:48:15 -0700, Scotty > wrote:

>On May 8, 9:10 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
>> "Scotty" > wrote in message
>> > Well... i'm a BIG guy lol, 6'2" 195 WIDE sholders,
>>
>> 6'2" and 195.....stringbean...
>
>
>String bean???

I weighed that at just 6" when I was a kid in high school so I have to
agree with Joey. Unless you're talking about stones and not pounds.
195 stone would be rather not stringbean. Maybe sumobean.
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"Scotty" > wrote in message
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> On May 8, 9:10 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
>> "Scotty" > wrote in message
>> > Well... i'm a BIG guy lol, 6'2" 195 WIDE sholders,
>>
>> 6'2" and 195.....stringbean...
>
>
> String bean???
>

yep.... tall, maybe, "big"...nah... if you are athletic and muscular, you
are even "smaller".... i'm 195 at 5'10" and i'm not "big"...

On May 8, 7:56 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
> 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

I got the new ones put in today, and it fixed the red light AND my
brake lights had been on ALL the time, and thats fixed too!!! THANKS
JIM

On May 21, 5:20 pm, Scotty > wrote:
> On May 8, 7:56 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
>
>
>
> > 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
>
> I got the new ones put in today, and it fixed the red light AND my
> brake lights had been on ALL the time, and thats fixed too!!! THANKS
> JIM

Any chance that you know or could describe the bulb for me. Mine is
missing and I've no idea what type it takes.