OK, so I have a US Cali which has lots of "unusual" features. I say unusual, most of them are a pain! Anyway, one of these features is a handbrake warning light. It acts as a warning light to let you know your handbrake is on (obviously), but also as a warning re brake fluid level (I believe). When I bought my bus, it had a badly cracked lens. I struggled to find another, but eventually got one. Only problem was it was a 5 pin light and not a 4 pin like previously. Anyway, I think I installed it at the time and it worked. However, the wiring came out the back at some point and I just left it as it was. Now I have some time off, I'm trying to fix it again. I have wired it up as per @Paul Weeding thread --> http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/handbrake-warning-light.23600/page-2#post-393451 and also a picture on a Kombi forum, as it is specific to the five pin light. Although the "blue" wire is (I believe) the white/yellow one going to the handbrake switch. Now, the light works. However, it does not turn off when the handbrake is released. Does this mean: a) It's wired wrong b) The handbrake switch is faulty (I don't think it is, as if I wire it "wrong" I can make the light come on by pressing it) c) The light is on to indicate a fault with the brake fluid. If it is c, how can I test this? Sorry to waffle on!!!
What numbering does your warning light have on the back? It doesn't measure brake fluid level, BTW. If it comes on, it means one of your two brake circuits has blown out.
Ta muchly. My wiring had two brown earth wires sharing a female spade connector, but the diagram above suggests they should be seperate (to go to two different terminals). On mine, the eart wires come from the cluster on the dash, and behind the heater diagram on the dash.
Right. According to diag for a four-pinner (I think the earth is just doubled up on the five-pinner): 15/Black - to +ve supply via fuse 11 K/Red - to 81a contacts of switches (in parallel) Black supply from F11 to 82a contacts (in parallel) 31/Brown(s) - ground 61/White/Green - to handbrake switch What is yours not doing?
That's long gone. Although I would only have thrown it out if I knew the new light worked. So I'm sure it would have worked at one point.
OK. I've got: 15 / Black K / Red 31 / Brown V / Another brown! 61 / White/green Can you explain "K/Red - to 81a contacts of switches (in parallel) Black supply from F11 to 82a contacts (in parallel)" in idiot speak
So are you saying K needs two wires going to it? Coz it doesn't..... Ah no, sorry. Just checked wiring diagram at top. Ignore me
I think the warning light is for telling you the handbrake is on or one of the the brake light switches has failed, what happens if you unplug both switches
