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Brake Fluid Pressure Switch - help ASAP please

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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 02:25 PM
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Brake Fluid Pressure Switch - help ASAP please

I'm swapping in a new master cylinder...I've got it apart and pulled the brake fluid pressure switch, and it's been cut by the previous owner or some a$$ that did brake work on it before.

Is this essential? I would like it to work but I have no idea what it does other than tells you if there is a fault somewhere...

What should I do with it?
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 02:33 PM
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I found the connector, I am happy it was there at least. I pulled the spade terminals out of the connector with my nifty SK Electrical screwdriver kit (yep I'm nerdy). I am going to re-solder it and wire her back in.

So maybe I should start a new topic, what exactly does this brake fluid pressure switch do??
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 03:35 PM
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If it's the one near the base of the reserviour, it's not a pressure switch, it's a LEVEL switch operated by the float inside the master cylinder reserviour, to let you know brake fluid is low.
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 03:45 PM
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It's not the level switch, it's the pressure switch on the bottom of the master, not the reservoir.

All set now.
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 04:32 PM
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Evidently TRON has AAS (auto adjusting suspension control system). It uses a pressure sensor on the brake master cylinder. If he does not have AAS, he wasted his time connection ghe wire up to it.
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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 12:16 AM
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I didn't bother with it...I just installed KYB AGX at all 4 corners...
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