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YOUR RESEARCHBrake and ABS light issue - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Combined work: Adjust brake pedal height + Adjust height a bit and added a spacer

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Reported fix · Original poster
Turns out that when I adjusted the brake pedal height to level with throttle for heel/toe that it was now too far away from the max extension of the switch to deactivate. Adjusted the height a bit and added a spacer to brake pedal arm, problem solved.
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Leading evidence: 'Combined work: Adjust brake pedal height + Adjust height a bit and added a spacer' (1 discussions report resolution; 0 report an unsuccessful attempt). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Combined work: Adjust brake pedal height + Adjust height a bit and added a spacer' (1 discussions). For that action, 1 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. The most frequently reported fix is 'Combined work: Adjust brake pedal height + Adjust height a bit and added a spacer', supported by resolution reports in 1 discussions. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Adjust brake pedal height

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Turns out that when I adjusted the brake pedal height to level with throttle for heel/toe that it was now too far away from the max extension of the switch to deactivate.
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Adjust height a bit and added a spacer

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No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Adjusted the height a bit and added a spacer to brake pedal arm, problem solved.
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Use durametric, no abs codes

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Used durametric, no ABS codes but also cannot cycle the ABS light.
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Combined work: Adjust brake pedal height + Adjust height a bit and added a spacer

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Reported fix · Original poster
Turns out that when I adjusted the brake pedal height to level with throttle for heel/toe that it was now too far away from the max extension of the switch to deactivate. Adjusted the height a bit and added a spacer to brake pedal arm, problem solved.
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Adjust brake pedal height

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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Turns out that when I adjusted the brake pedal height to level with throttle for heel/toe that it was now too far away from the max extension of the switch to deactivate.
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Adjust height a bit and added a spacer

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Adjusted the height a bit and added a spacer to brake pedal arm, problem solved.
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Use durametric, no abs codes

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Used durametric, no ABS codes but also cannot cycle the ABS light.
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Combined work: Adjust brake pedal height + Adjust height a bit and added a spacer

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that report a fix: 1

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Reported fix · Original poster
Turns out that when I adjusted the brake pedal height to level with throttle for heel/toe that it was now too far away from the max extension of the switch to deactivate. Adjusted the height a bit and added a spacer to brake pedal arm, problem solved.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Just finished a literal ground up spec Boxster build. Stripped to tub and welded, painted, installed, and upgraded for the past 15 months. Car is done and track ready save for a single issue. All three brake lights stay on and dashboard ABS light will not reset. Used durametric, no ABS codes but also cannot cycle the ABS light. Any ideas?

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks for all the advice! There were so many responses that I didn’t know where to start, but decided to go through the circuit and see what I found. Turns out that when I adjusted the brake pedal height to level with throttle for heel/toe that it was now too far away from the max extension of the switch to deactivate. Adjusted the height a bit and added a spacer to brake pedal arm, problem solved.

POST 3Original post

American ingenuity in action. Next time... the search bar. You're welcome.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

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Good luck finding it there. I tried that first, you are welcome.

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