Pinpoint Test Q: Parking Brake Applied Switch: Description

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Perform this test when directed here by QUICK TEST. Parking Brake Applied (PBA) switch detects when parking brake is applied to enable Power Take-Off (PTO)/raised-idle mode. DTC 1536 indicates parking brake applied fail.

Fig 1: Parking Brake Applied Switch Circuit & Connector Terminals