My 83 CJ8 Owner's Manual claims the brake warning light should go on when
the parking brake is engaged and the key is on.

I've checked the wiring diagram in the service manual it looks like there's
a wire from that warning light to the parking brake mechanism.

I found a loose wire near the mechanism which may be that wire, but I
haven't traced it yet.

But I find no evidence of a switch on the parking brake mechanism to plug
the wire into.

Does anyone have any info about the switch that's supposed to be on the
parking brake mechanism?

thanks

 

Spring loaded at the back with a female wire end that plugs into it. When the
brake is applied, the arm piviots and the contact is made. Look for a wire
comming down in this area.

 

Spring loaded at the back with a female wire end that plugs into it. When the
brake is applied, the arm piviots and the contact is made. Look for a wire
comming down in this area.

 

Aha, I see something spring loaded back there, I'll mess with it and see if
it works.
thanks

"Onlyinajeepcj7" <onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Spring loaded at the back with a female wire end that plugs into it. When
the
> brake is applied, the arm piviots and the contact is made. Look for a wire
> comming down in this area.

 

Aha, I see something spring loaded back there, I'll mess with it and see if
it works.
thanks

"Onlyinajeepcj7" <onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Spring loaded at the back with a female wire end that plugs into it. When
the
> brake is applied, the arm piviots and the contact is made. Look for a wire
> comming down in this area.

 

So here's what it was:

1. Wire was disconnected from the switch at the parking brake mechanism.

2. AND switch on brake mechanism bent and jammed

3. AND once I fixed that, switch was corroded so it wouldn't make contact,

4. AND, as if that wasn't enough, the bulb in the instrument cluster was
burned out.

Anyway, it's nice to have it working now...


"Jeff Scherb" <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:NI1jd.42658$JS4.9104@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> Aha, I see something spring loaded back there, I'll mess with it and see
if
> it works.
> thanks
>
> "Onlyinajeepcj7" <onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20041106034541.06323.00000096@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > Spring loaded at the back with a female wire end that plugs into it.
When
> the
> > brake is applied, the arm piviots and the contact is made. Look for a
wire
> > comming down in this area.
>
>

 

So here's what it was:

1. Wire was disconnected from the switch at the parking brake mechanism.

2. AND switch on brake mechanism bent and jammed

3. AND once I fixed that, switch was corroded so it wouldn't make contact,

4. AND, as if that wasn't enough, the bulb in the instrument cluster was
burned out.

Anyway, it's nice to have it working now...


"Jeff Scherb" <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:NI1jd.42658$JS4.9104@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> Aha, I see something spring loaded back there, I'll mess with it and see
if
> it works.
> thanks
>
> "Onlyinajeepcj7" <onlyinajeepcj7@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20041106034541.06323.00000096@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > Spring loaded at the back with a female wire end that plugs into it.
When
> the
> > brake is applied, the arm piviots and the contact is made. Look for a
wire
> > comming down in this area.
>
>

 

Where there's will, there's a way.
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Jeff Scherb wrote:
>
> So here's what it was:
>
> 1. Wire was disconnected from the switch at the parking brake mechanism.
>
> 2. AND switch on brake mechanism bent and jammed
>
> 3. AND once I fixed that, switch was corroded so it wouldn't make contact,
>
> 4. AND, as if that wasn't enough, the bulb in the instrument cluster was
> burned out.
>
> Anyway, it's nice to have it working now...

 

Where there's will, there's a way.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jeff Scherb wrote:
>
> So here's what it was:
>
> 1. Wire was disconnected from the switch at the parking brake mechanism.
>
> 2. AND switch on brake mechanism bent and jammed
>
> 3. AND once I fixed that, switch was corroded so it wouldn't make contact,
>
> 4. AND, as if that wasn't enough, the bulb in the instrument cluster was
> burned out.
>
> Anyway, it's nice to have it working now...