parking breaks

[fallsman]

I have a converted 1987 Ford
Hydro assist brakes
Parking brake seems to be dragging
Some sort of switch on tee fitting separating both parking brake cylinders on the rear axel has a wire broken off the switch. Unable to reattach as tag on the switch broken off.
What is this switch called and what does it do?

[Dragonpop]

It, probably attached at the pressure differential valve and
called a brake warning switch. It will illuminate a lamp in the
instrument cluster that says Brake. To be sure you can ground
the wire with a fused lead (just for safety)and see if the dash
lite comes on, with the key on of course.

[nat_ster]

You likely have the lucas-girling brakes that ford used. I would Google that system and read up on it.



More info can be found in this thread.

http://www.skoolie.net/forums/newrep...reply&p=109400

Nat

[bansil]

is it a big bus or a mini van type?