Brake light in dash works sometimes...

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Mar 25, 2005 | 05:08 AM
  #1  
...and sometimes it does'nt.Sometimes the INFL REST light stays on one time and the next time I start the car,it goes off.Whats the deal on this stuff?

Ken
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Mar 25, 2005 | 09:14 AM
  #2  
Brake light is activated by two pieces...

1. switch on the e-brake handle to tell you that the e-brake is on
2. switch on the master cylinder to tell you that you have no brake fluid pressure and you better look for a soft place to crash!

So when do you want to see the brake light?
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Mar 25, 2005 | 10:09 AM
  #3  
Well...I see it come on as I turn the ignition key to run.After that it seems to just go out.
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Mar 25, 2005 | 03:59 PM
  #4  
Try unhooking the negative side of your battery for a couple minutes to clear any codes, and see if that helps.
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Mar 30, 2005 | 06:08 PM
  #5  
Well I unhooked the battery cable and the same thing came up.So,I got to where the switch is at in the e-brake and cleaned all that area and checked it out.Seems to work ok now.Musta been dirt and dust built up over time.Thanks TomP.

Ken
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Mar 31, 2005 | 03:05 AM
  #6  
Quote:
Originally posted by TomP
2. switch on the master cylinder to tell you that you have no brake fluid pressure and you better look for a soft place to crash!
Uhm.. Tom.. what happened to that e-brake you mentioned earlier in your post?
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Mar 31, 2005 | 02:31 PM
  #7  
Oh, yeah, duh, that would help, too.

Glad to help, Ken! Thanks for letting us know how you fixed it!
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