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08-16-2007, 10:59 PM | #1 |
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HELP! Brake light on! Pedal hard, tried everything.
Ok, so I recently put 6 lug disc brakes up front & I'm to the point where I want my drums back. Earlier I had a bad reman master cylinder, that problem is resolved. 71 style MC & used prop valve.
Now my Brake light comes on after I stop quick. The first time or 2, it goes off, then stays on. The pedal gets hard when the light comes on. Doing about 25mph downhill, I am unable to lockup any wheel. I've bled the brakes more than once. Question1 - What gives? What am I doing wrong? Bad prop valve? (its the only thing not new). Question2 - What does the brake light sensor signify? What exactly is it measuring? I'm at my wit's end. Thanks for your response. John
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08-16-2007, 11:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: HELP! Brake light on! Pedal hard, tried everything.
Air... It will work it's way out eventially bleed it again. I think the brake light is telling you the valve is not centered to one side of the M/C. Did you bench bleed the new M/C using the small plastic tubes?
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Re: HELP! Brake light on! Pedal hard, tried everything.
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I know someone had mentioned in a diff thread to clamp the little button in the front of the prop valve when bleeding. The pin is already in. I can pull it out, but it seems spring loaded & restes "in" towards the main body of the prop valve.
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08-16-2007, 11:37 PM | #4 |
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Re: HELP! Brake light on! Pedal hard, tried everything.
I'll be watching this thread closely. I'm having the same hard peddle issue with my disc conversion. I'm pretty sure it's just air still in my lines.
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08-16-2007, 11:45 PM | #5 |
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Re: HELP! Brake light on! Pedal hard, tried everything.
This should help:
http://www.classicperform.com/TechBo...t.htm#testprop
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