<VV> Parking brake and light

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

Pam:
 
The switch for your '69 car (and '67 & '68s) sits on top of the stamped  
steel mount for the pedals--not easy to see.  I had to feel for mine to  locate 
it.  The pivot for the emergency brake handle is bolted to the  top of the mount 
and the switch is up there with it.  It IS a hassle to get  to.  If the dash 
brake light is not going on when you press the brake cable  then at least you 
don't have a brake safety issue.  If the parking brake  has to be pulled all 
the way up to hold the car on a slope then I would adjust  the parking brake 
cable so firm resistance is felt at about two clicks (I  believe that is the 
book recommendation).  If the parking brake cable is  too loose then the handle 
won't fully seat when released and the brake warning  light will stay lit, 
which is a safety issue because you won't know if the split  brake system has a 
problem.  Check the parking brake cable adjustment first  and see if that cures 
the problem before trying to adjust the switch--I didn't  remember what a 
hassle it was until your email got me looking for it  again.
 
Bob Hall
Group Corvair
 



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