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08-06-2003, 07:35 PM
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
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Brake light?
I just went in my truck, and the BRAKE light in the fuel guage was lit up, even though the key was off. I turned the key on and the light went out. Also, the needle on my cheap tach usually falls straight down when i turn off the key, but it went counter clockwise, towards the 8k rpm mark, and stopped there. The MC has plenty of fluid in it and the brakes work great. I disconnected the wire at the proportioning valve and the light stayed on.
Before i go mess with it after dinner, any ideas? Bad ground in the insturment cluster maybe?
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08-06-2003, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Malden, Missouri, USA
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I can't answer your question but I have a similar problem with mine. It flashes when the engine is running. The only way I can get it to stop is unplug it at the proportioning valve.
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08-06-2003, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: WATAUGA,TX
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Got the same problem with mine. Just unplugged it. First I thought it had something to do with a prop valve or mast cyl. Even thought maybe bad brake booster( Wanna a "A" ticket ride, disconnect the vacumn line fron your power brake unit and go drive it. Gives a whole new meaning to the word "whoa". It is probably just a bad sender.
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08-06-2003, 08:43 PM
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
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Well, i just went and disconnected the "-" battery cable, then re-connected it and the problem stopped. Maybe the ground cable was just loose ??
Guess its fixed until it mysteriously pops up again later, lol 
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08-06-2003, 08:53 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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see if it comes back now tomorrow or after running the truck a while it could be possible theres a problem somewhere possibly the ignition switch or in one of the other in cab wwiring harnesses
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