Parking Brake Switch Kit? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

darguy · 06-20-2025, 06:24 PM

Hi Folks - anyone know of a kit for adding a parking brake switch for a '72 C20? I'm installing Dakota Digital gauges and would like to feed the signal into the cluster.

Cheers,
Darwin

**Richard** · 06-23-2025, 03:27 AM

Suggest looking a at later model trucks for a switch and make a mount point. Or any normally open switch and make a mount. It is most likely just a switch to ground.

**70STOVEBOLT** · 06-23-2025, 12:06 PM

I don't know of a kit, but there is a thread on here somewhere that shows how to make your own. I presume you want the brake light in the dash to come on when the e-brake is applied?

**70STOVEBOLT** · 06-23-2025, 12:07 PM

Here is a link to that thread:

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=425922

LS short box · 06-23-2025, 04:30 PM

So I'm thinking it wouldn't be hard to adapt a standard brake light switch with a custom bracket to the "arm" of the e-brake bracket. They only need two wires.

Sunchild714 · 06-24-2025, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70STOVEBOLT

Here is a link to that thread:

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=425922

Wow! That's pretty awesome. Gonna have to implement that on my truck.

06-20-2025, 06:24 PM	#1
darguy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Cortes Island, BC Posts: 18	Parking Brake Switch Kit? Hi Folks - anyone know of a kit for adding a parking brake switch for a '72 C20? I'm installing Dakota Digital gauges and would like to feed the signal into the cluster. Cheers, Darwin __________________ '72 K-20 Frankentruck '68 Beaumont Wagon '05 Chevy G2500 Camper "Tiki Van" '22 Honda CB500X Island-Hopper

06-23-2025, 03:27 AM	#2
Richard Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,346	Re: Parking Brake Switch Kit? Suggest looking a at later model trucks for a switch and make a mount point. Or any normally open switch and make a mount. It is most likely just a switch to ground. __________________ Richard 1972 K10 Custom Deluxe SWB Fleetside My build https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=800746

06-23-2025, 12:06 PM	#3
70STOVEBOLT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winona Lake, IN Posts: 7,066	Re: Parking Brake Switch Kit? I don't know of a kit, but there is a thread on here somewhere that shows how to make your own. I presume you want the brake light in the dash to come on when the e-brake is applied? __________________ 70 C/10 SWB 402/TH400/3.73 "The Needy Beast" 200,000 Mile Club Disc Brake Club Owner installed options: Front Sway Bar Power Steering Power Brakes Cigar Lighter Courtesy Lights Deluxe Side Markers Wiper Delay Sliding Rear Window Power Windows Power Locks Sniper EFI 2015 Silverado 1500 LS 4.3/6L80/3.23 lowered 2" front & rear

06-23-2025, 12:07 PM	#4
70STOVEBOLT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winona Lake, IN Posts: 7,066	Re: Parking Brake Switch Kit? Here is a link to that thread: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=425922 __________________ 70 C/10 SWB 402/TH400/3.73 "The Needy Beast" 200,000 Mile Club Disc Brake Club Owner installed options: Front Sway Bar Power Steering Power Brakes Cigar Lighter Courtesy Lights Deluxe Side Markers Wiper Delay Sliding Rear Window Power Windows Power Locks Sniper EFI 2015 Silverado 1500 LS 4.3/6L80/3.23 lowered 2" front & rear

06-23-2025, 04:30 PM	#5
LS short box Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlos MN Posts: 2,592	Re: Parking Brake Switch Kit? So I'm thinking it wouldn't be hard to adapt a standard brake light switch with a custom bracket to the "arm" of the e-brake bracket. They only need two wires.



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