HWH or Emergency Brake Issue 1996 Winnebago Adventurer

[royt911]

1996 Winnebago Adventurer on a Ford chassis gas power

Last season I had issues turning on the leveling jacks. I noticed while pressing the emergency brake, if the brake light doesn't light in the dash, I can't get the HWH leveling light to turn on. I press and release the brakes several times and maybe start the motorhome or turn the key on and off, maybe do a song and dance, whatever I do eventually the emergency brake light turns on and I am able to use the HWH system. It get's a bit annoying and you're sweating it when you are setting up or tearing down at a campground. My wife suggest I be a little more pro-active this season.
Anyhow, now for a million questions:
Is this a commom problem? Is there a switch in the brake that might be bad? If so, where can I find it? Does anyone know what the part number is and where I can get a replacement? Can I rig it with a toggle switch? Any questions I should of asked but didn't?
Please help!
And thanks in advance.

 

[Morich]

I think of it as a semi common thing? I would suggest looking at the brake mechanism. I assume it is of the pedal type that you step on? There may be a switch along that pedal "arm". Maybe look for wires that lead to the switch?
Possible the mounting is loose and that is making it hit and miss? Or maybe the switch is just needing replaced?
Kind of a "shot in the dark" from memory but maybe worth a look?
Got any ten year old kids that can get under the dash and look up? UGHH!

 

[royt911]

I am almost positive now that it is the brake switch. I see where it plugs into the emergency brake switch. One wire goes up to the dash and another wire goes to the HWH control. Possibly another went into the fire wall. The switch looks difficult to get to. I am thinking if I disconnect the wire to the HWH control, I could rig it so it thinks my brake is on. I just got to figure out if the wire needs to be shorted to ground or needs 12 volts to work.

 

[Morich]

I've never had reason to actually look at the wiring under there. But is my idea that there was a wire on the stripped chassis from the brake to the dash light to tell drivers the brake is on.
I feel like they just tapped into the wire when they add the jacks and let it tell both light and jacks about the brake?
Not much help from there!