mmmmdonuts Posted October 9, 2002 Posted October 9, 2002 Now that might sound like the stupidest question asked all day. Twice recently people have said to me that my brake lights aren't woerking, but when I checkt hem they are. I put this down to the engine doing a lot of the braking. Today I had a bit more of a play, and it appears that they don't come on until you stamp quite hard on the pedal. I can get the pedal far enough down to be slowing me down quite a lot, without them coming on. I'm presuming this isn't normal. What's going on? Bad connection somewhere? Quote
rkenyon Posted October 9, 2002 Posted October 9, 2002 Have you got floor mounted pedals? If so, then the pressure switch either needs bleeding (it's in a t-piece and points up), or replacing.... I've just had to do this myself, and have heard of it happening to others, too. If not, then......... ask someone else Quote
Matt Seabrook Posted October 9, 2002 Posted October 9, 2002 If you have floor mounted pedals then they all do that sir. you will have a pressure switch in the brake pipe and they are crap. Sorry Quote
Rob Marshall Posted October 9, 2002 Posted October 9, 2002 So do I!! I am planning to fit an plunger/micro switch acting on the brake pedal to cure this problem, before some idiot in a Tin Top runs into the back of me. Quote
Matt Seabrook Posted October 9, 2002 Posted October 9, 2002 I concur with Mr. Seabrook Very formal Mark still Blatman normally calls me two dinners Quote
mmmmdonuts Posted October 10, 2002 Author Posted October 10, 2002 that was an easily answered question. Thanks. I'll have a look, give up, drive round with it like that for ages, have another look, ask someone, try again, maybe do it, or pay someone. (based on previous experience) Quote
brianm Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 I think the switch fitted to bikes would provide the solution. They use a nice anodised caliper banjo bolt with the switch in it, and being non servo, work at a lower pressure. This is assuming that your caliper threads are metric Brian. Quote
Mark Stanton Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 still Blatman normally calls me two dinners If he calls you two dinners I reckon he lost count with moi Quote
Matt Seabrook Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 If he calls you two dinners I reckon he lost count with moi Quote
Blatman Posted October 14, 2002 Posted October 14, 2002 I haven't lost count, just haven't finished counting......yet......... Quote
Mark Stanton Posted October 14, 2002 Posted October 14, 2002 Where's me postcard and stick of rock Quote
Matt Seabrook Posted October 15, 2002 Posted October 15, 2002 Thats what happens when you bring that sort of rock back Quote
Mark Stanton Posted October 15, 2002 Posted October 15, 2002 Nuff respect was it coz you iz white Coat on and runnin Quote
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