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Subject:Re: Electrical Gremlin Brake lint
From:Eric Caron
Date:Fri, 7 May 2021 17:43:53 -0400

Hi Dennis,

Any chance you could send a link to a possible relay like you describe? 
Would this happen even with Aux battery disconnected? 

Can I test by disconnecting the relay in the battery compartment?

Your suggestion seems to mirror Mark Drillock.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 

> On May 7, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Could be feedback from the fridge relay. May need one with a diode.
> 
> Dennis
> 
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> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 4:18:58 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Electrical Gremlin Brake lint
>  
> Hi folks,
> 
> We have not solved this one yet.  Looking for some ideas.  ]
> 
> We did some work to resolve but still happening.
> 
> Issue,
> 
> Dash brake light works correctly in Park and neutral.
> 
> Light off unless pull up on emergency handle. 
> 
> Now problem is that with emergency brake off the light comes on when auto trans is in Revers, Drive, 1 or 2.
> 
> We replaced the button on the emergency brake.  This helped get light to work correctly in park and neutral.
> 
> I received new parts from GW today and with friends help we replaced the wiper and the other part it goes with. 
> 
> Put back together and no change. 
> Also did this with aux battery disconnected hoping to rule out any issues there.
> 
> So, when I have a friend with a volt meeter where might I start to problem solve?  Or what did we not clean that we should have?  What ground can I check?
> 
> Help appreciated.
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 85 GL Auto