[Mgs] Brake pressure balance switch

[Max Heim]

No.

I think Saab did that at one time, but MG never did.

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Max Heim
mvheim at sonic.net



> On Jun 7, 2018, at 9:23 AM, Simon Matthews via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Aren't the brakes split diagonally, not front/rear?
> 
> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018, 12:45 AM PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com <mailto:paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>> wrote:
> Possibly, but you can't discount the brakes.  If it's the rear circuit that 
> has the problem then it would barely be noticeable in driving.
> 
> Firstly disconnect the wiring from the switch and if the warning light goes 
> out it is a brake or switch problem, and not wiring.  If it stays on it's 
> wiring, although from 76 on the same warning lamp also comes on with the 
> handbrake.
> 
> If it is brake or switch pre 76 to centralise the switch you have to open 
> the good circuit and operate the brakes slowly to move the shuttle valve 
> across until the light goes out, and if you keep pressing it will come back 
> on again when the shuttle valve has moved to the other side.  However if the 
> light stays on all the time you still don't really know if it is a switch or 
> brake problem, except that if it is the brakes you should be losing fluid 
> from somewhere.
> 
> 77 and later you can partially unscrew the switch and it should recentralise 
> automatically i.e. the light goes out.  If it doesn't go out then it's 
> probably the switch.
> 
> PaulH.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> > My daughter's MGB is showing the brake pressure balance switch on all
> > the time. Is it likely that the switch is broken and not a real
> > problem with the brakes?
> > 
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