"BRAKE" light after 9" install
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"BRAKE" light after 9" install
yeah, i know its a brake question but i figured i'd have a better chance of finding someone who had similar issues over here in the gears section. after installing a moser 9" i can't get my parking brake light to go off...it pops on when i start moving in either direction.
i doubt its the sensor under the handle, because it works fine in park before i move(light goes on when i pull the handle up, off when i put it down)
the fluid level is fine, and yesterday i adjusted the cylinders behind the rotors, and still the freaking light pops on.
i talked to scott at dls and he suggested making sure the backing plates are tight, that sometimes they loosen up and shift and that pulls the brake lines a bit.....i'm gonna go look at that now, but i'm almost positive they are tight.....i'm guessing it has something to do with tension on the lines, but i'm hoping someone that has had similar problems could chime in.
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i doubt its the sensor under the handle, because it works fine in park before i move(light goes on when i pull the handle up, off when i put it down)
the fluid level is fine, and yesterday i adjusted the cylinders behind the rotors, and still the freaking light pops on.
i talked to scott at dls and he suggested making sure the backing plates are tight, that sometimes they loosen up and shift and that pulls the brake lines a bit.....i'm gonna go look at that now, but i'm almost positive they are tight.....i'm guessing it has something to do with tension on the lines, but i'm hoping someone that has had similar problems could chime in.
thanks
josh
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Originally Posted by Fireball
was your car a traction control car? If not, once it goes ABS INOP, the brake light illuminates as well.
our 98 car did the exact same thing
our 98 car did the exact same thing
were you able to do anything about it, or will i have to pull the bulb?
thanks a lot for the info, i appreciate it
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3 channel rears (cars with no traction control) do not get to keep the ABS with a 9" install....although someone correct me if i'm wrong that there is now an option available to make that happen.