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Brake question after lift.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:34 pm
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?

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:36 pm
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.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:45 pm
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

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:01 pm
by azzad
the handbrake works on ur tailshaft, completely independant of the braking system.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:21 pm
by nastytroll
on the gq the hand brake light is also the low brake fluid indicator

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:00 pm
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

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:19 pm
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.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:32 pm
by heathhoppy
[quote="nastytroll"]on the gq the hand brake light is also the low brake fluid indicator[/quote



thats right there matey

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:18 pm
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:

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:54 pm
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

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:59 am
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