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I noticed this now for the last couple days. When I disengage the parking brake the light still stays on. Then after a couple seconds with engaging/disengaging the brake/lever it went off. Figured it was the little switch attached and was going to replace it.
However after more trouble shooting I am realized it's not the switch at all.
Parking brake engages and holds truck perfectly fine. When I pull the lever towards me to disengage the parking brake, it releases and the pedal flies up to engage the parking switch to shut the light off the dash, however what is happening is that once I release the lever the pedal "slightly" it doesn't really touch the switch...maybe by 2-3mm. I have to hold the release lever, then slightly pull up on the parking brake pedal and then the pedal stays in that position. Which makes me wonder why? I know there are rachets/teeth on the parking pedal assembly so something isn't being fully released in the sense that the lever is pulled and the pedal comes all the way up.
I hope that is making sense. The rear brakes are not dragging and there is zero issues engaging the parking brake. Just when the lever is pulled and released the pedal flies up but then I have to pull the lever out and slightly pull up on the pedal for it to "stay" in that last position of it depressing the brake pedal switch.
The cables don't appear to be stretched or broken in any way on the bottom of the truck. Problem seems directly related to lever/pedal/ratchet/gear teeth type thing on the actual parking brake pedal assembly.
I can make a video when I get home later if it helps.
This is just slightly annoying..lol. If I stuck something on the brake lever switch IE: A small 2mm piece of cardboard the light would shut off without pulling the lever back but I feel like something is worn preventing the pedal from coming all the way up. I will note that if I pull the pedal UP after it's been released it doesn't move, ONLY when I hold the release lever am I able to pull the brake pedal up that 3mm to make contact with the switch and the pedal doesn't automatically drop or go from not touching the switch.
Thanks,
-Nigel
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