Dash light issue!!! No hazard or handbrake warning lights
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Issue i have is hazards work fine but do not show working on dash/clocks and nor does the handbrake warning light, bulbs are ok and i know its not clocks as i have about 8spare and have tried a few and it made no difference!
All fuses are ok, car is sierra sapphire any help much appreciated....
All fuses are ok, car is sierra sapphire any help much appreciated....
Last edited by doga-ot; 04-09-2016 at 01:32 PM.
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Try earths or the wire attached to handbrake lever its mounted on the side with a push on spade type connector , I've had the handbrake chopping through the single cable so have a good nosey around. Could be many thinks , relays , wiring , dirty connectors , bad earth etc
What cars it on the shape
Cheers paul
What cars it on the shape
Cheers paul
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Try earths or the wire attached to handbrake lever its mounted on the side with a push on spade type connector , I've had the handbrake chopping through the single cable so have a good nosey around. Could be many thinks , relays , wiring , dirty connectors , bad earth etc
What cars it on the shape
Cheers paul
What cars it on the shape
Cheers paul
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Originally Posted by doga-ot
Ermm i'll look after work as i cannot remember but i know if i put them on they work outside of car, but even still hazards and handbrake warning light are seperate lights so surely cant be linked?
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just a thought, might be an idea...
the e-brake light should turn on with low brake fluid.
my sapph is a non-ABS, so the brake fluid floater is in the cap. for ABS system can't say sh*t, never saw 'em.
but if it were my car...
if the e-brake light didn't turn on, even with the brake fluid tank cap unbolted and hanged somewhere in the engine bay, i'd exclude the problem from the handbrake switch-system in first place, and i'd say the problem is a connection to the dash...
************************************************** ***********************
it also might be useful... :
for reference, while on my project, i tried to make a picture of the ford ghia 87bb-10k843-cb dash board pins. (lhd car, rhd might be the same??)
this one:
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from top to bottom:
1 -gnd
2 -tank signal
3 -hot water signal
4 -tacho impulse
5 -+12V
6 -dash night illumination
7 -brights on lamp
8 -oil lamp (+)
9 -indicator lamp
10-indicator lamp
11-brake lamp
12-battery lamp
i figured out myself. with almost no experience with electric, (at that time, i may had inverted 1- gnd and 5- +12 pins)...
if it's not the same as yours, the pin order can easily be drawn by treading the tracks on the rear of the dash, from the pin to the utilizer, (seen your project doga-ot, it'll be a piece of cake for you).
hope being helpful.
let us know once you got through it...
good luck with it mate!
the e-brake light should turn on with low brake fluid.
my sapph is a non-ABS, so the brake fluid floater is in the cap. for ABS system can't say sh*t, never saw 'em.
but if it were my car...
if the e-brake light didn't turn on, even with the brake fluid tank cap unbolted and hanged somewhere in the engine bay, i'd exclude the problem from the handbrake switch-system in first place, and i'd say the problem is a connection to the dash...
************************************************** ***********************
it also might be useful... :
for reference, while on my project, i tried to make a picture of the ford ghia 87bb-10k843-cb dash board pins. (lhd car, rhd might be the same??)
this one:
![Name: DSC01265_zpsqlmapy0u.jpg
Views: 890
Size: 56.5 KB](https://passionford.com/forum/attachments/general-car-related-discussion/15780d1501219106-dash-light-issue-no-hazard-or-handbrake-warning-lights-dsc01265_zpsqlmapy0u.jpg)
![Name: DSC01264_zpsijihhuit.jpg
Views: 835
Size: 46.6 KB](https://passionford.com/forum/attachments/general-car-related-discussion/15781d1501219106-dash-light-issue-no-hazard-or-handbrake-warning-lights-dsc01264_zpsijihhuit.jpg)
from top to bottom:
1 -gnd
2 -tank signal
3 -hot water signal
4 -tacho impulse
5 -+12V
6 -dash night illumination
7 -brights on lamp
8 -oil lamp (+)
9 -indicator lamp
10-indicator lamp
11-brake lamp
12-battery lamp
i figured out myself. with almost no experience with electric, (at that time, i may had inverted 1- gnd and 5- +12 pins)...
if it's not the same as yours, the pin order can easily be drawn by treading the tracks on the rear of the dash, from the pin to the utilizer, (seen your project doga-ot, it'll be a piece of cake for you).
hope being helpful.
let us know once you got through it...
good luck with it mate!
Last edited by rooos; 05-09-2016 at 01:07 PM.
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just a thought, might be an idea...
the e-brake light should turn on with low brake fluid.
my sapph is a non-ABS, so the brake fluid floater is in the cap. for ABS system can't say sh*t, never saw 'em.
but if it were my car...
if the e-brake light didn't turn on, even with the brake fluid tank cap unbolted and hanged somewhere in the engine bay, i'd exclude the problem from the handbrake switch-system in first place, and i'd say the problem is a connection to the dash...
************************************************** ***********************
it also might be useful... :
for reference, while on my project, i tried to make a picture of the ford ghia 87bb-10k843-cb dash board pins. (lhd car, rhd might be the same??)
this one:
![](http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt206/rooos/ECU%20megajolt/DSC01265_zpsqlmapy0u.jpg)
![](http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt206/rooos/ECU%20megajolt/DSC01264_zpsijihhuit.jpg)
from top to bottom:
1 -gnd
2 -tank signal
3 -hot water signal
4 -tacho impulse
5 -+12V
6 -dash night illumination
7 -brights on lamp
8 -oil lamp (+)
9 -indicator lamp
10-indicator lamp
11-brake lamp
12-battery lamp
i figured out myself. with almost no experience with electric, (at that time, i may had inverted 1- gnd and 5- +12 pins)...
if it's not the same as yours, the pin order can easily be drawn by treading the tracks on the rear of the dash, from the pin to the utilizer, (seen your project doga-ot, it'll be a piece of cake for you).
hope being helpful.
let us know once you got through it...
good luck with it mate!
the e-brake light should turn on with low brake fluid.
my sapph is a non-ABS, so the brake fluid floater is in the cap. for ABS system can't say sh*t, never saw 'em.
but if it were my car...
if the e-brake light didn't turn on, even with the brake fluid tank cap unbolted and hanged somewhere in the engine bay, i'd exclude the problem from the handbrake switch-system in first place, and i'd say the problem is a connection to the dash...
************************************************** ***********************
it also might be useful... :
for reference, while on my project, i tried to make a picture of the ford ghia 87bb-10k843-cb dash board pins. (lhd car, rhd might be the same??)
this one:
![](http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt206/rooos/ECU%20megajolt/DSC01265_zpsqlmapy0u.jpg)
![](http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt206/rooos/ECU%20megajolt/DSC01264_zpsijihhuit.jpg)
from top to bottom:
1 -gnd
2 -tank signal
3 -hot water signal
4 -tacho impulse
5 -+12V
6 -dash night illumination
7 -brights on lamp
8 -oil lamp (+)
9 -indicator lamp
10-indicator lamp
11-brake lamp
12-battery lamp
i figured out myself. with almost no experience with electric, (at that time, i may had inverted 1- gnd and 5- +12 pins)...
if it's not the same as yours, the pin order can easily be drawn by treading the tracks on the rear of the dash, from the pin to the utilizer, (seen your project doga-ot, it'll be a piece of cake for you).
hope being helpful.
let us know once you got through it...
good luck with it mate!
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Originally Posted by doga-ot
Yep when i put hazards on only red hazard button flashes so must supposed to be like that but i assumed that the parking light would be on until handbrake was taken off!
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