case 85xt parking brake won't release.

Please help troubleshoot my parking brake. start engine lower bar, hit button light does not go out. controls don't work , no release of brake.

I dont know if you have this fixed yet but I have a book on my 95xt and the brakes should be the same. the brakes are applied with springs and are part of the drive motor for each wheel. there is a park brake pressure switch that would be fluid pressure it should have 12 volts with the key on and the wire disconnected. (be sure to test the 10 amp fuse in the fuse block) also test the brake switch button on the left handle. another place to look is the safety interlock the seat switch, lap bar, and rops all have switches that have to be made. if all that is working you could have a piston seal leak that wont let the brake release build pressure. test the switch with wire unplugged should have continuity (if your light is on that is working) in theory you should be able to unplug both sides and the light will go out and you would be able to determine if a piston seal is bad on one side.

On all XT Models on the upper right hand dash (if you are sitting in the seat) there are 3 little green lights at the bottom of the dash the one on the left is by a lightning bolt it shows that there is power to the safety circuit, the middle one is for the seat switch, the one on the right is for the lap bar and R.O.P.S switch. All three lights need to be illuminated to release the brake. The lap bar switch is the one behind the left shoulder and the ROPS switch is under the cab.

SethA said:

On all XT Models on the upper right hand dash (if you are sitting in the seat) there are 3 little green lights at the bottom of the dash the one on the left is by a lightning bolt it shows that there is power to the safety circuit, the middle one is for the seat switch, the one on the right is for the lap bar and R.O.P.S switch. All three lights need to be illuminated to release the brake. The lap bar switch is the one behind the left shoulder and the ROPS switch is under the cab.

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went back to work on the 85xt today. I had the first two lights but not the third where exactly is the rops switch?

cosmo1402 said:

went back to work on the 85xt today. I had the first two lights but not the third where exactly is the rops switch?

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The left rear corner of the cab (if you are sitting in it) but you have to tip the cab up to see it