Thanks to all of you who responded to this: it turned out that the
brake fluid reservoir was way low: as soon as I added fluid, the
light went out. Of course, this leads to another problem - possible
brake fluid leaking, which I'll have to deal with at a later time.
Sigh... the fun never quits.

Happy holidays.

Bob O'Brien with
Goldie, the '85 Westy

On Dec 16, 2006, at 9:42 AM, Mark Drillock wrote:

> Yes, the Bentley diagram for 85 has a small labeling error for the
> level
> switch but the switch is there on the diagram. The switch is shown on
> page 97.65 but labeled wrong. The label shown for the switch on
> track 77
> is really the label for the switch right next to it on track 76.
>
> The switch with no label is the parking brake switch and the one
> wrongly
> labeled parking brake switch is actually the fluid level switch.
>
> You can verify this by looking on page 97.81 which has the switches
> labeled corerectly but for 86 model. The wire colors and warning
> module
> connector pin numbers are the same as for 85.
>
> Mark
>
> John Bange wrote:
>
>>
>>     Your brake fluid level is probably low. All 85 and newer Vanagons
>>     have a
>>     level sensor in the brake fluid tank behind the speedometer.
>> You should
>>     add fluid and check for leaks, especially if it goes low again.
>>
>>
>> I can't find the level sensor on the diagram. Is the Bentley wrong?
>> (wouldn't be the first time a manual didn't match reality)
>> The "going uphill" thing does sound a lot like a low fluid
>> symptom....
>>
>> --
>> John Bange
>> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>> "Staubkess bolt? I have one of those?"
>
>