dash brake light 2001 Montero Sport 185,000 miles
#1
dash brake light 2001 Montero Sport 185,000 miles
Dash brake warning light started staying on intermittently about 20K miles ago. It would go on/off when I set the EBrake, so I assume it's the EBrake light. Finally replaced the mechanical EBrake switch in the center console, and that was not it.
Can someone verify that this is the EBrake light.....and not indicative of some other brake system issue?
Can I get some ideas....it's on all the time, now.
Can someone verify that this is the EBrake light.....and not indicative of some other brake system issue?
Can I get some ideas....it's on all the time, now.
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HunterD, thanks for the reply. I have already replaced the mechanical EBrake switch. I verified the handle is adjusted so that it it tripping the switch.....so it must be something else.....funny though because when it was initially failing a couple of years ago, pulliing the ebrake handle up and down would cause it to go on and off, although intermittently....any other ideas?
#6
Dumb question, but did you get correct switch? Some are normally CLOSED, and some are normally OPEN. Does your switch have only two terminals or three? If three, try a different set of contacts.
On full size Montero the switch should operate as follows: Handle pulled - closed circuit across the switch terminals; Handle Down (released) - open circuit across terminals. I'm pretty sure the operation on Montero Sport should be similar.
I'd try the following diagnostics steps:
1. with ignition on, check if manually operating the switch (push little button) turns the brake light off.
2. if it does - you need to re-adjust position of the switch relative to the handle. it simply not making proper contact when handle is released.
3. if previous procedure does not work, does the light goes off when the switch is disconnected?
4. try to close the circuit across the two wires. Does the light goes on? If it does - you got a wrong or defective switch.
On full size Montero the switch should operate as follows: Handle pulled - closed circuit across the switch terminals; Handle Down (released) - open circuit across terminals. I'm pretty sure the operation on Montero Sport should be similar.
I'd try the following diagnostics steps:
1. with ignition on, check if manually operating the switch (push little button) turns the brake light off.
2. if it does - you need to re-adjust position of the switch relative to the handle. it simply not making proper contact when handle is released.
3. if previous procedure does not work, does the light goes off when the switch is disconnected?
4. try to close the circuit across the two wires. Does the light goes on? If it does - you got a wrong or defective switch.
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