03-29-2012, 08:15 PM
MelodyBrakes and brake light
ater the park brake was used, the brake light came on and will not go off. I have tried to release the park brake. also the brakes are not there best now... any sugestion????
03-29-2012, 09:24 PM
RustyThe brake light will come on if the parking brake is engaged or he brake fluid is low.
It sounds like the parking brake is stuck and still engaged, OR the switch is stuck. Usually, this is activated by the parking brake arm.
The coach shouldn't be driven any distance until the brake is freed, but you may be able to unstick it by backing up and braking hard.
It would help a great deal if you would post info about your Barth.
Rusty
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03-29-2012, 09:33 PM
DoormanHave to think you have stuck park brake cable. If so this will engage half your rear shoes against your drums. Driving in this condition will cause the rear drums to over heat and could ruin them. You can check this by jacking the rear wheels off the ground and see if they will rotate by hand when in neutral. If hard to rotate you are going to need new cables.
Doorman