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hearse0422

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Red light in dash ?
« on: March 21, 2008, 12:12:08 pm »
Hi guys 

I have a ? !6!
What is the red light in my 69 dash for its been on since I got her and it bugs me.  So I was wondering if you could help me out. 

Thanks
Frank   
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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 12:36:08 pm »
It's your oil pressure light, comes on when low oil pressure or if a short in the wire or bad sender.
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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 02:15:37 pm »

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What is the red light in my 69 dash for its been on since I got her and it bugs me.


Jack is right if its the light in the bottom of the speedo but if its the one in the center of the dash above the radio it could be a brake warning light.
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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 07:01:27 pm »
Yes its the one in center dash
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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2008, 08:26:10 pm »
Probably a bad wire on your master cyl.
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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2008, 08:50:58 pm »
Your master should have 2 "brake light switches" check the connections first. It could be a switch, connection or short. Now it also could be one of the switches or possibly the master itself. Is it on all the time or just when you hit the brake?
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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 10:17:06 pm »
Its on all the time its been on since i picked the car up
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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2008, 09:37:33 am »
If your brakes are OK it must be the wiring or switches. I think Jack posted some wiring diagrams on the home page but heres one that helped us figure out the problems on Mike Ps car last spring. See if this helps....

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Re: Red light in dash ?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2008, 08:14:18 pm »
Ooooo be careful I read that as Mike PS car.  ;D I though to myself man, I wonder what Bob thinks about my gem.   ??? Are you sure they don't need to adjusted? My light comes on when the brakes need adjusting or when they are really wet... that might just be a bug in the wiring though.
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