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Brake question after lift.

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Brake question after lift.

Post by buddha »

Last week i installed new dobinson 4" coils and tough dog 4" big bore adjustables. Although the brake lines were a tad tight GQ handled great.
Yesterday i replaced brake lines with tough dog extended lines. After we bled the brakes i was reversing and noticed my handbrake light was on, but the handbrake had been released to back out. Can anyone tell my why this would happen?
Brakes were bled with the handbrake on, could this be the problem?
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Post by buddha »

i couldnt say if it was still happening today cause i didnt get to start it, but that was the last part of the night , when it was happening and i turned it off and went inside.
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Post by killer_garden_gnome »

u didnt just bleed the master cylinder dry when u bled it? low fluid level with ur brakes will cause that light to come on, bleedin ur breaks with the handbreak on wont affect anything. also check ur handbreak lever the switch may be just stuck on
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Post by azzad »

the handbrake works on ur tailshaft, completely independant of the braking system.
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Post by nastytroll »

on the gq the hand brake light is also the low brake fluid indicator
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Post by ausoops »

nastytroll wrote:on the gq the hand brake light is also the low brake fluid indicator
and also the low vacum booster warning light
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Post by buddha »

as said, i hadnt started it up since the weekend, started it up today , went for a drive , light was off brakes felt good. thanks guys.
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Post by heathhoppy »

[quote="nastytroll"]on the gq the hand brake light is also the low brake fluid indicator[/quote



thats right there matey
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Post by Bunyip »

buddha wrote:as said, i hadnt started it up since the weekend, started it up today , went for a drive , light was off brakes felt good. thanks guys.
I think I told you so, just go for a drive fix's all :finger: :finger:
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Post by j-top paj »

isnt the handbrake a drum type brake on the tailshaft? :?
i dont think it would have much to do with the rest of the braking system
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Post by azzad »

j-top paj wrote:isnt the handbrake a drum type brake on the tailshaft? :?
i dont think it would have much to do with the rest of the braking system
Thanx for the repeat
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