sir dive-a-lot

Hi guys,

my 1992 Chevrolet G20 Van
http://www.xs4all.nl/~imxtreme/Chevy/8-more.htm

has a problem.

Some weeks ago, the batery was drained due to a little interior light
staying on in the sun visor.
The battery was not very wel either, so it was dead.
I jumpstarted with a spare battery and went for a drive. All went
well.
After a stop of one hour, it restarted on its own. The second trip
after the
stop, after some 30 km's the red warning light in the dash came on. It
is a
combined light and shows the Engine symbol, the Brake signal and the
Park
signal al together.


My mechanic had a good look but can not find the problem.
We replaced the battery for a new one.
There is good brake pressure. No leakage.
It is not the parking brake, for if I depress that one, the light
will
double it's intensity and when I release it it will decrease
intensity.

If we try to read the diagnosis by jumping the terminal, the code
seems to
point to a rear wheel 4x4 sensor, which I do not have as it is not a
4x4.
The electric brake power control valve system is not newly available
anymore, and a used one cost a lot but why should it be faulty ?
Braking is
very good.

What could be the problem ? How to diagnose?


Please help, al advise is appreciated


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--

Thomas

steve w.

Could be a bad rear ABS sensor if it has rear wheel ABS. Sounds like
what your seeing.

--
Steve W.

sir dive-a-lot

Well,
that is the funny part. This VAN has no ABS (as far as I know :-)

So any other suggestions ?
What would such a sensor look like and how could I try to hot wire it
for checking its function ?


Thomas

battleax

If your battery was dead it will have to be charged. This can't be done by
driving, you need a proper auto charger, and it needs to be charged for at
least 10 hours. If the battery was poor before being discharged you'll
likely need a new battery, and it will have to be charged for several hours.

sir dive-a-lot

Hi guys,

my 1992 Chevrolet G20 Van
http://www.xs4all.nl/~imxtreme/Chevy/8-more.htm

has a problem.

Some weeks ago, the batery was drained due to a little interior light
staying on in the sun visor.
The battery was not very wel either, so it was dead.
I jumpstarted with a spare battery and went for a drive. All went
well.
After a stop of one hour, it restarted on its own. The second trip
after the
stop, after some 30 km's the red warning light in the dash came on. It
is a
combined light and shows the Engine symbol, the Brake signal and the
Park
signal al together.


My mechanic had a good look but can not find the problem.
We replaced the battery for a new one.
There is good brake pressure. No leakage.
It is not the parking brake, for if I depress that one, the light
will
double it's intensity and when I release it it will decrease
intensity.

If we try to read the diagnosis by jumping the terminal, the code
seems to
point to a rear wheel 4x4 sensor, which I do not have as it is not a
4x4.
The electric brake power control valve system is not newly available
anymore, and a used one cost a lot but why should it be faulty ?
Braking is
very good.

What could be the problem ? How to diagnose?


Please help, al advise is appreciated


--
--

Thomas

steve w.

Could be a bad rear ABS sensor if it has rear wheel ABS. Sounds like
what your seeing.

--
Steve W.

sir dive-a-lot

Well,
that is the funny part. This VAN has no ABS (as far as I know :-)

So any other suggestions ?
What would such a sensor look like and how could I try to hot wire it
for checking its function ?


Thomas

battleax

If your battery was dead it will have to be charged. This can't be done by
driving, you need a proper auto charger, and it needs to be charged for at
least 10 hours. If the battery was poor before being discharged you'll
likely need a new battery, and it will have to be charged for several hours.