Town Car V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
Parking Brake Release Switch: Description and Operation
The automatic parking brake release switch:
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is a vacuum switch.
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is located on the top of the steering column.
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supplies engine vacuum to the parking brake release vacuum motor in all forward gears.
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vents the parking brake release vacuum motor in PARK, REVERSE and NEUTRAL.
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operates off the shift tube cam which is designed to open and close the parking brake release switch between NEUTRAL and DRIVE.