John, there are at least 2 different brake warning light assemblies. If
someone put the brake warning light module from an 85 or later Vanagon
in it could cause your problem. These look the same and fit the same. I
have made this mistake myself.

Mark

John Houser wrote:
>
> Volks,
>
> I am trying to get my early 84 Westy roadworthy.  When I bought it,
> the gas
> gauge, the coolant level light and the temperature gauge didn't work
> and the
> brake warning light stayed on as long as the engine was running.  I
> was able
> to get the gauges and the coolant level light to work by grafting a
> ground on
> the #5 pin of the dashboard cannon plug.  I still can't get the brake
> warning
> light to go out.  What I need to know is:
>
> 1.  Where exactly are the two ground points in the dashboard area ?
>
> 2.  Where are the sensors that would indicate a failure in the brake
> system
> and how
>     would I check them to see if my problem with this light is a loose
>
> ground or a real
>     problem with the brakes?
>
> TIA,
> John Houser, Jr.