Gee, what a nice surprise when you're in the garage and in gear...
At 01:41 PM 12/11/99 -0000, Paul Hunt wrote:
>That's right. If it goes short it allows power from the green on the brake
>pressure failure circuits to energise the starter relay. The symptom is
>that the starter starts cranking as soon as you turn on the ignition, or at
>least, keeps cranking after the car has started, unless the handbrake is
>off. The diode is on the RHS firewall and has one white/red on its negative
>end and two green/oranges on its positive end.
>
>PaulH.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
>To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 10:00 PM
>Subject: Using handbrake starts engine?
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>> I found this NAMGBR technote and want to make sure I understand it
>> properly....
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>> "Also, in the 1977 - 1980 models, a failure of the brake warning light
>> diode can allow the engine to start when the handbrake is pulled UP!"
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>> That is, the diode bites the dust, then one day you pull up the handbrake
>> and the engine starts? Maybe the tales of Lucas aren't all that
>farfetched
>> after all... Sheesh.
>>
>> - Tab
>> '78 B
>> Checking my diodes...
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