Is my brake reservoir switch wire is short?

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Jul 18, 2002 | 03:10 PM
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The resistance between the 2 wires of the brake oil reservoir switch is 0 ohms. I am not sure if it is normal or the wire is short some where. How can I fix this short? One wire is yellow and the other is black. Because of this my brake warning light stay on all the time.
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Jul 18, 2002 | 08:58 PM
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Re: Is my brake reservoir switch wire is short?
mipinc

How are you measuring the resistance to get 0 ohms - with the connector disconnected?

Check the harness first: disconnect the connector, get a couple of paper clips and measure the resistance across the two wires at the connector. 0 ohms and your wiring is shorted. Infinite resistance and your switch is probably stuck.
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Jul 19, 2002 | 06:42 AM
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Re: Re: Is my brake reservoir switch wire is short?
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Originally posted by pocketrocket
mipinc

How are you measuring the resistance to get 0 ohms - with the connector disconnected?

Check the harness first: disconnect the connector, get a couple of paper clips and measure the resistance across the two wires at the connector. 0 ohms and your wiring is shorted. Infinite resistance and your switch is probably stuck.
It is 0 ohms across 2 wires. Where are the wires going to? Are they going to ECU. It seems like there is a short and that is the reason why my brake warning light stay on all the time.
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Jul 19, 2002 | 09:19 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Is my brake reservoir switch wire is short?
One goes to any ground (body earth would do fine).

The other is spliced to the circuit that goes from the meter to the e-brake switch.

I have no idea where your short is, one thing you could do is rewire the circuits ... if you're up for it that is

You sure your e-brake switch is not stuck in the up position (grounded)? If it is, you'll end up measuring close to 0 ohms across the two wires at the brake oil switch connector. You've probably done this already but disconnect the connector from the e-brake switch and see if it goes away.
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Jul 19, 2002 | 09:28 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Is my brake reservoir switch wire is short?
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Originally posted by pocketrocket
One goes to any ground (body earth would do fine).

The other is spliced to the circuit that goes from the meter to the e-brake switch.

I have no idea where your short is, one thing you could do is rewire the circuits ... if you're up for it that is

You sure your e-brake switch is not stuck in the up position (grounded)? If it is, you'll end up measuring close to 0 ohms across the two wires at the brake oil switch connector. You've probably done this already but disconnect the connector from the e-brake switch and see if it goes away.
e-brake switch is not grounded. I checked that but I tried to follow the live wire from the oil senor and lsot it when it join a harnes and disappear in the metal body. Where exactly it is ending inside the compartment?
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Jul 19, 2002 | 02:06 PM
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Thank you all
THe problem is fixed. It was the abs warning light wire connecting to the brake light circuit. I moved the wire and the light was gone.
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Jul 19, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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Re: Thank you all
Yay
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