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Break thingy on my rear line
trottski - 22/7/08 at 03:19 PM

Hi

Can anyone tell me what this is?



It's plumbed into my rear break line and there are a couple of spade connectors on the top of it.

vinny1275 - 22/7/08 at 03:20 PM

It's a pressure switch for the brake light....

HTH


Vince

big_wasa - 22/7/08 at 03:21 PM

presure switch for brake light

BenB - 22/7/08 at 03:23 PM

Yup. Definately one of those. Shame people always install them with the switch above the brake line. Means you get a little air bubble under the switch which no amount of bleeding will get rid of. Much better to install them with the switch underneath the lines!!

Mr Whippy - 22/7/08 at 03:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Yup. Definately one of those. Shame people always install them with the switch above the brake line. Means you get a little air bubble under the switch which no amount of bleeding will get rid of. Much better to install them with the switch underneath the lines!!


keeps the switch dry

phoenix70 - 22/7/08 at 03:53 PM

Well I hedged my bet when installing mine, and put it sideways.

trottski - 22/7/08 at 04:03 PM

Thanks for all the answers.

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Yup. Definately one of those. Shame people always install them with the switch above the brake line. Means you get a little air bubble under the switch which no amount of bleeding will get rid of. Much better to install them with the switch underneath the lines!!


Ah, this could be the problem I'm having. I've got air somewhere in the system which I can't get out. I'll try turing it upside down then bleeding the rears again.

graememk - 22/7/08 at 04:20 PM

its the activation switch for a car bomb



[Edited on 22/7/08 by graememk]

Hellfire - 22/7/08 at 04:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by graememk
its the activation switch for a car bomb


Thats very likely to be the most politically incorrect answer you have ever given...

Steve

graememk - 22/7/08 at 04:49 PM

oh yeah i forgot the happy faces so people know i'm joking.....


sorry.

mookaloid - 22/7/08 at 05:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by graememk
its the activation switch for a car bomb



[Edited on 22/7/08 by graememk]


graememk - 22/7/08 at 05:34 PM

Even better, its where you connect the car horn too ....

thomas4age - 22/7/08 at 06:12 PM

My dad had an alfa yesteryear that did that!

grtz Thomas

iank - 22/7/08 at 06:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
quote:
Originally posted by graememk
its the activation switch for a car bomb


Thats very likely to be the most politically incorrect answer you have ever given...

Steve


No, I think that was the oil overflow pipe location suggestion

stevebubs - 22/7/08 at 07:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by trottski
Thanks for all the answers.

I'll try turing it upside down then bleeding the rears again.


This should help

graememk - 22/7/08 at 07:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
quote:
Originally posted by graememk
its the activation switch for a car bomb


Thats very likely to be the most politically incorrect answer you have ever given...

Steve


No, I think that was the oil overflow pipe location suggestion


PMSL

trottski - 28/7/08 at 10:56 AM

I turned the switch over then re-bled the rears and they're working fine again now.

Thanks for the tip BenB.