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Old May 2, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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Brake light on!

i recently had to put in new hard lines over th rear [the old ones blew open on me]. i disconnected the battery and did the work, i bled the system and the brakes work great. However the brake light continues to stay on. I read in the chilton book that there is a reset button the front brake potioning valve. ive pushed it and nothing new. Ive even disconnected the battery again, reconnected it and pushed the button as i started the car, but nothing changed. what do i do?

it is driving me nuts! its got to go!
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Old May 2, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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if the brakes are fixed and theres no air in the lines, just push the pedal down.. it'll turn off
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Old May 2, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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it doesnt turn off! ive been driving it like this for awhile. is there a sensor that could be bad? what else should i check?
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Old May 8, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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I've had this happen on other gm vehicals. Find the brake light switch, remove it, and take it apart. Play with it a bit to see where it is sticking if you want, or just clean the thing out and put some WD 40 on the contacts and leave it for a bit. Reinstall and it should work fine.
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Old May 9, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Not to be a wise-***, but WD-40 does not conduct current. It acts as an insulator. Contacts need to be clean and dry. I may not be a super car mechanic, but I do know about electricity.

Seth
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