Warning Braking light

My braking light were always on because a bad switch on the master cylinder. I replaced
the bad switch, but now every time I begin to break the warning brake light turns
on. If I break harder it turns off. It looks like that the 2 switches aren’t opening
and closing at the same time.
Do I have to replace both when one of them is bad?

Joao
72 Super 1302

Joao Eliseu wrote:

> My braking light were always on because a bad switch on the master cylinder. I replaced
> the bad switch, but now every time I begin to break the warning brake light turns
> on. If I break harder it turns off. It looks like that the 2 switches aren’t opening
> and closing at the same time.
> Do I have to replace both when one of them is bad?
>
> Joao
> 72 Super 1302

You are correct; one of them is closing at a slightly
different time/pressure. You could replace one at a time
and see if that fixes it.

The new replacement switches are of terrible quality;
this is a common problem.

Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

Speedy Jim > wrote:
>Joao Eliseu wrote:
>
>> My braking light were always on because a bad switch on the master cylinder.
>I replaced
>> the bad switch, but now every time I begin to break the warning brake light
>turns
>> on. If I break harder it turns off. It looks like that the 2 switches aren’t
>opening
>> and closing at the same time.
>> Do I have to replace both when one of them is bad?
>>
>> Joao
>> 72 Super 1302
>
>You are correct; one of them is closing at a slightly
>different time/pressure. You could replace one at a time
>and see if that fixes it.
>
>The new replacement switches are of terrible quality;
>this is a common problem.
>
>Speedy Jim
>http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

Thanks for your reply :-)


Joao
72 Super 1302

Speedy Jim > wrote:
>Joao Eliseu wrote:
>
>> My braking light were always on because a bad switch on the master cylinder.
>I replaced
>> the bad switch, but now every time I begin to break the warning brake light
>turns
>> on. If I break harder it turns off. It looks like that the 2 switches aren’t
>opening
>> and closing at the same time.
>> Do I have to replace both when one of them is bad?
>>
>> Joao
>> 72 Super 1302
>
>You are correct; one of them is closing at a slightly
>different time/pressure. You could replace one at a time
>and see if that fixes it.
>
>The new replacement switches are of terrible quality;
>this is a common problem.
>
>Speedy Jim
>http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

Solved!
I bought a new switch to replace the new one and now it is working fine
The first switch I bought the plastic part of the switch was white. The last I bought
the plastic is black as the original.

Joao
72 Super 1302

Forgive the sarcasm, but I despise those lights- always had one problem or
another with the warning light on my '71. For a quick fix, you could always
unplug the warning light and tape the wire. Just don't do the same with
your oil light. <grin>
-Dave

"Joao Eliseu" > wrote in message
...
>
> Speedy Jim > wrote:
>>Joao Eliseu wrote:
>>
>>> My braking light were always on because a bad switch on the master
>>> cylinder.
>>I replaced
>>> the bad switch, but now every time I begin to break the warning brake
>>> light
>>turns
>>> on. If I break harder it turns off. It looks like that the 2 switches
>>> aren't
>>opening
>>> and closing at the same time.
>>> Do I have to replace both when one of them is bad?
>>>
>>> Joao
>>> 72 Super 1302
>>
>>You are correct; one of them is closing at a slightly
>>different time/pressure. You could replace one at a time
>>and see if that fixes it.
>>
>>The new replacement switches are of terrible quality;
>>this is a common problem.
>>
>>Speedy Jim
>>http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
>
> Solved!
> I bought a new switch to replace the new one and now it is working fine
> The first switch I bought the plastic part of the switch was white. The
> last I bought
> the plastic is black as the original.
>
> Joao
> 72 Super 1302

You don't fix it...you simply hide it!!!
;-


"Dave G" > wrote:
>Forgive the sarcasm, but I despise those lights- always had one problem or
>
>another with the warning light on my '71. For a quick fix, you could always
>
>unplug the warning light and tape the wire. Just don't do the same with
>your oil light. <grin>
>-Dave
>
>"Joao Eliseu" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Speedy Jim > wrote:
>>>Joao Eliseu wrote:
>>>
>>>> My braking light were always on because a bad switch on the master
>>>> cylinder.
>>>I replaced
>>>> the bad switch, but now every time I begin to break the warning brake
>
>>>> light
>>>turns
>>>> on. If I break harder it turns off. It looks like that the 2 switches
>
>>>> aren't
>>>opening
>>>> and closing at the same time.
>>>> Do I have to replace both when one of them is bad?
>>>>
>>>> Joao
>>>> 72 Super 1302
>>>
>>>You are correct; one of them is closing at a slightly
>>>different time/pressure. You could replace one at a time
>>>and see if that fixes it.
>>>
>>>The new replacement switches are of terrible quality;
>>>this is a common problem.
>>>
>>>Speedy Jim
>>>http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
>>
>> Solved!
>> I bought a new switch to replace the new one and now it is working fine
>> The first switch I bought the plastic part of the switch was white. The
>
>> last I bought
>> the plastic is black as the original.
>>
>> Joao
>> 72 Super 1302
>
>

Joao
72 Super 1302