No parking brake, what's up with that?
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
No parking brake, what's up with that?
Well the parking brake light is on all the time, and pulling it up or down does nothing. Snapped cable??? Guess I really need to jack it up and have a good look.
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1988 Firebird
60° T-Stat w/Switch
1986 Trans Am - Bright Yellow
350cid T-5
Accel Ignition Coil
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1988 Firebird
60° T-Stat w/Switch
1986 Trans Am - Bright Yellow
350cid T-5
Accel Ignition Coil
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 43,187
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Are you saying the park brake doesn't work? If so, I'd guess you have two separate problems: A shorted brake light wire/switch (possible the switch popped out of its bracket), and a disconnected or broken park brake cable.
The switch is on the lever. Take to console top off to have a look. I had the cable jump off the T-bar at the front when wet & cold and if I released the brake too quickly. Solved by lubricating the cable and tightening the adjustment.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car. Rescued w/86 LG4/TH700R with all harnesses, sensors, ECM, etc. 3.08 open, cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress.
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. Currently 396 .030 over, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & shift kit, 3.08 10-bolt, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.
[This message has been edited by five7kid (edited August 01, 2000).]
The switch is on the lever. Take to console top off to have a look. I had the cable jump off the T-bar at the front when wet & cold and if I released the brake too quickly. Solved by lubricating the cable and tightening the adjustment.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car. Rescued w/86 LG4/TH700R with all harnesses, sensors, ECM, etc. 3.08 open, cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress.
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. Currently 396 .030 over, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & shift kit, 3.08 10-bolt, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.
[This message has been edited by five7kid (edited August 01, 2000).]
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