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Red Light on dash
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 It'll be like a week or two cuz i got to order them soon |
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Red Light on dash
"Scotty" > wrote in message > Well... i'm a BIG guy lol, 6'2" 195 WIDE sholders, 6'2" and 195.....stringbean... |
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Red Light on dash
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??? |
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Red Light on dash
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. -- 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
"Scotty" > wrote in message oups.com... > 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"... |
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Red Light on dash
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 |
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Red Light on dash
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. |
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