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Subject:Re: brake light issues
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:20:00 -0400

At 11:14 AM 7/21/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>The switches are pressure switches and as such you need to have the engine
>on to supply vacuum to the booster to properly test them.

They're only affected by the hydraulic pressure in the brake system
-- they should close *before* any perceptible braking effect is
evident, with or without the vacuum assist to the pedal effort.

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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"

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