[Miata] BRB & E-brake warning light

[Larry Alster]

It's cool???


Larry
 
White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
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Honey B             1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L  JR Supercharger
Whooosh           2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: cagecko at comcast.net 
  To: Keith Tanner ; Miata List 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [Miata] BRB & E-brake warning light


  Doesn't that just require an extra step to start the car then? Instead of inserting key and turning all the way forward, now you have to insert the key, turn it part way, then press the button? Perhaps I'm missing something here... but what's the point if you still have to insert the key?

    -------------- Original message -------------- 
    From: "Keith Tanner" <keith at miata.net> 

    > It works however you wire it up. The usual way is to replace the last 
    > click of the key (the spring loaded starter position) with the button. 
    > You'll need another switch along with the button to completely replace 
    > the ignition switch, I've done that a couple of times in racers. 
    > 
    > Keith 
    > 
    > On 8/21/07, cagecko at comcast.net wrote: 
    > > 
    > > Cool! Does it replace the key ignition switch? Seems like a potential theft 
    > > issue, unless there was some hidden electronic proximity sensor that 
    > > responded to a gizmo you carried with you so that only you could engage the 
    > > ignition via the button.. a lot of work, but cool! 
    > > 
    > > 
    > > --- ------ ----- Original message -------------- 
    > > From: "Larry Alster" 
    > > 
    > > Big Red Button 
    > > 
    > > 
    > > Larry 
    > > 
    > > White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP 
    > > Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo 
    > > Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger 
    > > Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 
    > > 
    > > LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net 
    > > Masters Miata 
    > > RAGS 074 
    > > 
    > > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > > From: cagecko at comcast.net 
    > > To: strider96 at earthlink.net ; Miata List 
    > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 6:47 PM 
    > > Subject: Re: [Miata] BRB & E-brake warning light 
    > > 
    > > 
    > > am I the only one trying to figure out what a "BRB" is? 
    > > Last I heard, it stood for "Be Right Back " in I nternet lingo 
    > > 
    > > -------------- Original message -------------- 
    > > From: "Fred Dagher" 
    > > 
    > > 
    > > 
    > > 
    > > I finally got around to wiring my BRB 
    > > 
    > http://www.ravenwingperformance.net/Lighting_Electrical/Lighting-Electrical_pg2. 
    > html 
    > > 
    > > to the E-brake warning light circuit so that the BRB lights when the 
    > > ignition is on and the E-brake is engaged. I cut the red E-brake wire near 
    > > the brake handle switch and wired one end to each of the two wires on the 
    > > BRB light module. The BRB now lights as it should, but the E-brake warning 
    > > light in the instrument cluster doesn't work any more. If I disconnect the 
    > > BRB and reconnect the E-brake wires, the E-brake warning light works fine. 
    > > Can anyone suggest an easy fix that will allow the BRB light and th e E-brake 
    > > warning light to work? 
    > > 
    > > Thanks, 
    > > 
    > > FD 
    > > 
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