[Shotimes] Re: parking brake idiot light

[shewitt]

I have this same problem on my 94 Sable.  I believe I tracked the ground for the parking brake down to the DRL plug on the EVTM.  I think the jumper plug that the US cars get become corroded - but I have not pulled mine out and examined it yet.

I beleive Ford used the parking brake switch as a shutoff for the Daytime Running Lights - can one of our Canadian listers verify this?

Scot H
95 Red MTX - 69k

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From: Sergio Perfetti <magooracing@webtv.net>
Reply-To: TechSHO@topica.com
Date:  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:00:05 -0600

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>My PBIL acts up sometimes too. I think my problem is from the rubber pad
>that cushions the pedal when you release the brake, has turned to it's
>original state of dinasaur tar. I've wiped all the goo off, but some
>must be in the switch not letting it move free. I'll try some W40 on the
>switch.
>
>Sergio
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>From: dataflash@yahoo.com(Ian Fisher) Date: Wed, Dec 15, 2004, 7:58pm
>(CST-2) To: TechSHO@topica.com Subject: parking brake idiot light
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>My red brake light does work (it'll illuminate when the fluid is low in
>the MC) and once in awhile it will illuminate when the e-brake is
>engaged. I figured that the switch is faulty. However, I was discussing
>this with Bill Murray who said that he had also replaced the switch on
>his car (also a 93mtx) and that it only worked a few times before
>developing the symptoms that mine displays. Is there something that can
>cause a short in the switch that we should be looking out for? I would
>like to get this issue resolved as I don't enjoy driving around with my
>e-brake on. :)
>Ian
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