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cockyrudy
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 Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:30 pm Post subject: 71 Super brake question..... |
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About 3 months ago, I brought back to life a super that had sat for over 10 years. Part of what needed done was a complete brake job which was handled by my local bug shop. Today I noticed that when I apply the brakes, the red light on the dash lights up. What does that indicator light mean?
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mikeonthebike
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| That means take it back to the shop. Check your fluid level 1st. They probably weren't bled properly. That is part of the brake job. Or maybe used cheap parts that are defective. |
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Joel
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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If the brakes feel and work fine it just means one of the master cylinder switches isnt working
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cockyrudy
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Brakes seem to be working fine. I'll check the fluid level tomorrow.
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| The more complete answer. The bug came with two sorta separate braking systems. The front brakes are on a separate hydraulic system from the back brakes. There is a separate brake switch for each system. When one brake system activates the brakelight and the other does not it is an indication that one of the brake systems is failing. Most likely you just need to adjust the brakes shoes all around. |
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Tim Donahoe
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Generally, everyone may be correct. But, considering you had the brake work done three months ago, also, I'd look for a failed brake-warning switch in one of the circuits, or one circuit in the MC has failed.
I'm assuming you had your brakes adjusted 3 months ago when the brakes were done, and that your reservoir is not low.
To be on the safe side, look under each wheel (from the inside) and see if any slave cylinder has been leaking. I doubt it, though, because you say the brakes work fine.
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Cusser
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3-months
Brake shoes need to be re-adjusted, will wear down to fit the drums within a few weeks, normal.
I'd bleed the brakes too, because of the light being on.
A real brake rebuild from a shop SHOULD include a brake readjustment, theses are not self-adjusting brakes.
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