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Help-Slip-Franklin

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Since: Nov 09, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:22 pm
Post subject: Parking Brake Light Get Alert
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For the first time since I owned my '04 Taco I used the parking brake (I was
always raised under the belief that it was an emergency brake and only to be
used in emergencies, I have no idea what those emergencies would be, but I
digress). After returning the brake handle to it's normal position the brake
light is now on and won't go off! If I push the handle in another half inch
it goes off put the handle just slides back out and the light comes on. Is
there some kind of an adjustment on this? My father-in-laws truck does the
same thing.
Thanks
H-S-F

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Jeff Strickland

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:28 pm
Post subject: Re: Parking Brake Light Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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There are very few emergencies that will ghet better by giving that handle a
healthy yank, and most will get much worse. That has not been an Emergency
Brake for closing in on 3 decades.

The handle pulls a cable that makes the brakes (rear only) work. If the rear
brakes are drum type, then the actual braking components will be
mechanically operated, if the rear brakes are disc type, then a separate set
of brake shoes that operate against a "drum" that is built into the rear
rotors will be activated.

It sounds to me as if the rear brakes, and probably the cable only, are
binding and not allowing the handle to be set fully OFF. You can push the
handle to the full off postion, but it pops out again. There is a switch
that detects the handle position, and this switch is not being activated
properly.





"Help-Slip-Franklin" <blackyourhair1988.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> For the first time since I owned my '04 Taco I used the parking brake (I
> was always raised under the belief that it was an emergency brake and only
> to be used in emergencies, I have no idea what those emergencies would be,
> but I digress). After returning the brake handle to it's normal position
> the brake light is now on and won't go off! If I push the handle in
> another half inch it goes off put the handle just slides back out and the
> light comes on. Is there some kind of an adjustment on this? My
> father-in-laws truck does the same thing.
> Thanks
> H-S-F
>

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Rastamon

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Since: Mar 22, 2008
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Parking Brake Light Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Most Parking brakes are self adjusting, though it seems to be an oxymoron
sometimes. Basically you can give it a try and if it works, great, but if
it don't, no big deal.

To "Self Adjust" the parking brake, Engage the brake, by pulling on the
handle normally, no need to strain yourself. Start the car and put into
Reverse. Give it a little gas until you start to roll backwards a bit.
Stop, and release the Parking Brake. The light should go out. If you pull
it again, it should be a bit tighter to pull and shorter. Basically you
taking up the slack in the line, thus making the pull distance shorter.
Just make sure when you do this, there is enough clearance behind you and
don't forget that you are still in Reverse.

The dealer will usually adjust the parking brake when you take it in for a
$24.95 oil change.


"Help-Slip-Franklin" <blackyourhair1988.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:zOv1k.13825$qP.9455@trnddc03...
> For the first time since I owned my '04 Taco I used the parking brake (I
> was always raised under the belief that it was an emergency brake and only
> to be used in emergencies, I have no idea what those emergencies would be,
> but I digress). After returning the brake handle to it's normal position
> the brake light is now on and won't go off! If I push the handle in
> another half inch it goes off put the handle just slides back out and the
> light comes on. Is there some kind of an adjustment on this? My
> father-in-laws truck does the same thing.
> Thanks
> H-S-F
>
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