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Gary Karr · 07-25-2020, 11:56 AM

If your car is an early '28 and has the brake lever on the left by the driver's kick panel, you most likely still have the early brake set up that, when the lever is pulled, it will set all four wheels and will take the spring pressure off of the rod to the pedal making it free to fall forward and actuate the brake light switch. If I set my brakes with the lever, I always pull my pedal back with my foot before getting out of the car. A simple fix for you would be to install an auxiliary spring to the brake pedal to return it when the brake lever is applied.

07-25-2020, 11:56 AM	#7
Gary Karr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,486	Re: Brake light stays on when park brake is engaged If your car is an early '28 and has the brake lever on the left by the driver's kick panel, you most likely still have the early brake set up that, when the lever is pulled, it will set all four wheels and will take the spring pressure off of the rod to the pedal making it free to fall forward and actuate the brake light switch. If I set my brakes with the lever, I always pull my pedal back with my foot before getting out of the car. A simple fix for you would be to install an auxiliary spring to the brake pedal to return it when the brake lever is applied.