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Fostlongstrider Lifetime member
Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 2589 Location: Hedon, East Yorks
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:26 Post subject: Brake lights |
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Brake lights coming on when she's been stood a while.
No air in system and no leaks,pedal is not soft but a couple of presses cures it for a while.
Plenty of fluid in the master.
Pity they're not ignition controlled. _________________ Ian.
All the best from the East Riding of Yorkshire.
'93 L300 Super Exceed Corse Gray over Grace Silver.Auto.
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Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16291 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:55 Post subject: |
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Possibly an iffy brake switch under the pedal ? _________________
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Yojimbo
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:02 Post subject: |
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Without looking, I assume the brake switch is like other cars, normally closed and is pushed in by the pedal being held against when its at the top, so I would guess the pedal is sagging for some reason? |
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Deker
Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 3833 Location: Borehamwood
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 16:52 Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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Fostlongstrider wrote: |
Brake lights coming on when she's been stood a while.
No air in system and no leaks,pedal is not soft but a couple of presses cures it for a while.
Plenty of fluid in the master.
Pity they're not ignition controlled. |
Thought you are/were (please correct) a sparky
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Fostlongstrider Lifetime member
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 0:19 Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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Deker wrote: |
Fostlongstrider wrote: |
Brake lights coming on when she's been stood a while.
No air in system and no leaks,pedal is not soft but a couple of presses cures it for a while.
Plenty of fluid in the master.
Pity they're not ignition controlled. |
Thought you are/were (please correct) a sparky
Deker |
Know the electrical side, was wondering if something was causing the pedal to drop. _________________ Ian.
All the best from the East Riding of Yorkshire.
'93 L300 Super Exceed Corse Gray over Grace Silver.Auto.
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Deker
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 18:01 Post subject: Re: Brake lights |
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Fostlongstrider wrote: |
Know the electrical side, was wondering if something was causing the pedal to drop. |
Spring broken, or lack of
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:21 Post subject: |
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It doesn't do it straight away,sometimes takes a week before the lights come on.
Carol has to pump the pedal a couple of times,she also runs the gear selector through
the gears as that was seized up when I got home last time. _________________ Ian.
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andyman
Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5601 Location: Penrith
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:24 Post subject: |
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Ian, I don't know how much salt spray or salty air gets on your Deli (although you have previously discussed the amount of corrosion you experience in your Deli's roof.) Have you taken off the switch and dismantled it to see if you are getting sufficient salt build up on terminals to bridge them and allow current flow? Or corrosion, causing the switch to stick in the 'on' position, even if the pedal spring is strong enough to bring it back off the switch? I don't even know if this is a possibility, but a good clean up and if possible, adjustment, often cures a problem like this. Incidentally, my brake light switch had to be replaced 2 MoTs ago, I think it only cost about a tenner. _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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motorang
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:24 Post subject: |
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Definitely cheaper than a new battery, after the switch flattened the old one 8-) _________________ http://motorang.com/L300 |
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:06 Post subject: |
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andyman wrote: |
Ian, I don't know how much salt spray or salty air gets on your Deli (although you have previously discussed the amount of corrosion you experience in your Deli's roof.) Have you taken off the switch and dismantled it to see if you are getting sufficient salt build up ....... |
Ian gets lots of salt corrosion on his Deli in the Falklands, but the brake light problem is on the one he has in England, that his wife Carol uses. _________________
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andyman
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 21:03 Post subject: |
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Well as it's Mitsi UK, I'd fit a new one - it's an easy job, so even if it has to be done by a garage, they'd be robbing you if they charged for more than 1/2 an hour labour. Nice photos, BTW, Ian, and Mitsi UK looks VERY tidy. Falkland looks very bleak, but with a wild beauty that will have you dreaming about it long after you leave. _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 16:41 Post subject: |
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motorang wrote: |
Definitely cheaper than a new battery, after the switch flattened the old one 8-) |
Batteries!! and Carol checks everyday that they are not on.
Have a solar panel to keep the batteries up.
Will sort it next leave. _________________ Ian.
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motorang
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:18 Post subject: |
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Basic thinking:
if the pedal sags, I would keep it up with some rubber band, or rebend the spring that (presumably) keeps it up.
If it is the switch itself, either clean or replace.
I by the way never understood why the brake lights are not turned off by the ignition key. I do not know any other vehicle with that "feature", really thought my L300 was messed up electrically when I saw it first time.
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Deker
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 17:57 Post subject: |
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motorang wrote: |
I by the way never understood why the brake lights are not turned off by the ignition key. I do not know any other vehicle with that "feature", really thought my L300 was messed up electrically when I saw it first time.
Andy |
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andyman
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:00 Post subject: |
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Fostlongstrider wrote: |
[Batteries!! and Carol checks everyday that they are not on.
Have a solar panel to keep the batteries up.
Will sort it next leave. |
Hope Carol doesn't get rear-ended in the meantime! (if you know what I mean.) _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:30 Post subject: |
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She doesn't drive,my mate is supposed to keep an eye on Mitsi and take her out now and then but he is a bit down at the moment after being laid off again. _________________ Ian.
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:27 Post subject: |
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Was the switch,had it replaced and she flew through the MOT.
Another year on the road :D _________________ Ian.
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:51 Post subject: |
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:)Bet you can't wait to get back and take her out! _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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Yojimbo
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:53 Post subject: |
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andyman wrote: |
:)Bet you can't wait to get back and take her out! |
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 15:49 Post subject: |
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Be September mate,unless there are significant changes here. _________________ Ian.
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