brakeswitch? trans switch?
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Car: 1986 camaro
Engine: 5.7 HSR
Transmission: 700-r4
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brakeswitch? trans switch?
wasnt sure where to put this...
im finishing up my 86 hardtop, when i got the car everything was ripped out, all i have left to finish inside the car is the steering column and the TWO plastic switches that go against the brake pedal
the car is an automatic w cruise, all the parts store show me is a brakeswitch, my old car had 2 switches, it was an 85 auto w cruise
i KNOW one is the brake lite switch, is there another name for the other one?
trans solenoid?
anyone have a pic of these installed under there dash? a pic would be very helpful on the wiring, id hate to burn up my fresh trans!!!
thanx for any help you can offer
im finishing up my 86 hardtop, when i got the car everything was ripped out, all i have left to finish inside the car is the steering column and the TWO plastic switches that go against the brake pedal
the car is an automatic w cruise, all the parts store show me is a brakeswitch, my old car had 2 switches, it was an 85 auto w cruise
i KNOW one is the brake lite switch, is there another name for the other one?
trans solenoid?
anyone have a pic of these installed under there dash? a pic would be very helpful on the wiring, id hate to burn up my fresh trans!!!
thanx for any help you can offer
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Re: brakeswitch? trans switch?
There are brake pedal switches for the cruise system, for the torque converter lockup clutch, as well as the switch for the brake lights. The '86 is a little strange in that it may have another switch for the CHMSL added to the rear glass for 1986.
The switch fvor the cruise system has a gray and gray/black or brown wire. It opens the circuit for the cruise when the brake pedal is depressed. The switch will likely have four connectors, although only two of them are used for the cruise.
The switch for the transmission TCC lockup function would have a pink/black and a purple wire, and opens the circuit to the TCC relay when the brake pedal is depressed.
The switch for the CHMSL on the rear glass would use an orange and a light blue/black wire to light up the rear deck on stops.
The "normal" service brake light switch uses that same orange wire and a light blue wire for the service brake lamps on a standard model (with yellow turn signal lamps). If the car is a Trans Am (with all red tail lights) the service brake lamps use a light blue/white wire routed to the turn signal switch for the brake lights.
Any additional switches on the brake pedal would be aftermarket for some start interlock or alarm system. There is, however, a brake pedal valve on some models which dumps vacuum from the cruise control vacuum servo as a redundant safety for release of the cruise control system on braking.
The switch fvor the cruise system has a gray and gray/black or brown wire. It opens the circuit for the cruise when the brake pedal is depressed. The switch will likely have four connectors, although only two of them are used for the cruise.
The switch for the transmission TCC lockup function would have a pink/black and a purple wire, and opens the circuit to the TCC relay when the brake pedal is depressed.
The switch for the CHMSL on the rear glass would use an orange and a light blue/black wire to light up the rear deck on stops.
The "normal" service brake light switch uses that same orange wire and a light blue wire for the service brake lamps on a standard model (with yellow turn signal lamps). If the car is a Trans Am (with all red tail lights) the service brake lamps use a light blue/white wire routed to the turn signal switch for the brake lights.
Any additional switches on the brake pedal would be aftermarket for some start interlock or alarm system. There is, however, a brake pedal valve on some models which dumps vacuum from the cruise control vacuum servo as a redundant safety for release of the cruise control system on braking.
Last edited by Vader; Nov 6, 2010 at 11:04 AM.
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Car: 1986 camaro
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Re: brakeswitch? trans switch?
thanx vader, i understamd the wiring colors now, on an auto w cruise, i need both new switches correct? im using my 85z28 dash and interior wiring, it had 2 brake switches, orielys only showed 1 brake switch is it two of the same switch? are they identical? i just want to make sure the brakelights and tcc controls all work like factory, ive got a brakeswitch that was under 'cruisecontrol auto or manual with 4 prongs, i still need another switch for the ppl, drk green, and tan/black wires correct?
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Re: brakeswitch? trans switch?
Where can I get the plastic retainer for these switches? They push into the retainer, which is mounted to the steel frame.
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There are brake pedal switches for the cruise system, for the torque converter lockup clutch, as well as the switch for the brake lights. The '86 is a little strange in that it may have another switch for the CHMSL added to the rear glass for 1986.
The switch fvor the cruise system has a gray and gray/black or brown wire. It opens the circuit for the cruise when the brake pedal is depressed. The switch will likely have four connectors, although only two of them are used for the cruise.
The switch for the transmission TCC lockup function would have a pink/black and a purple wire, and opens the circuit to the TCC relay when the brake pedal is depressed.
The switch for the CHMSL on the rear glass would use an orange and a light blue/black wire to light up the rear deck on stops.
The "normal" service brake light switch uses that same orange wire and a light blue wire for the service brake lamps on a standard model (with yellow turn signal lamps). If the car is a Trans Am (with all red tail lights) the service brake lamps use a light blue/white wire routed to the turn signal switch for the brake lights.
Any additional switches on the brake pedal would be aftermarket for some start interlock or alarm system. There is, however, a brake pedal valve on some models which dumps vacuum from the cruise control vacuum servo as a redundant safety for release of the cruise control system on braking.
The switch fvor the cruise system has a gray and gray/black or brown wire. It opens the circuit for the cruise when the brake pedal is depressed. The switch will likely have four connectors, although only two of them are used for the cruise.
The switch for the transmission TCC lockup function would have a pink/black and a purple wire, and opens the circuit to the TCC relay when the brake pedal is depressed.
The switch for the CHMSL on the rear glass would use an orange and a light blue/black wire to light up the rear deck on stops.
The "normal" service brake light switch uses that same orange wire and a light blue wire for the service brake lamps on a standard model (with yellow turn signal lamps). If the car is a Trans Am (with all red tail lights) the service brake lamps use a light blue/white wire routed to the turn signal switch for the brake lights.
Any additional switches on the brake pedal would be aftermarket for some start interlock or alarm system. There is, however, a brake pedal valve on some models which dumps vacuum from the cruise control vacuum servo as a redundant safety for release of the cruise control system on braking.
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