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Muskank
Member # 2351
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Damn! My break light is comiing on when I apply the breaks even when the emergency break is off. It's stating to piss me off because I am afraid it's gonna lock up or something. Ever heard of this? Just got it out of the shop last week.
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1968_Fastback
Member # 1482
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on my Jeep it does that when its time to replace the brakes.
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Muskank
Member # 2351
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Thats kinda what I thought. Shit!
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andyman_2k01
Member # 1448
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mine just started doing that too. it is annoying. it mostly does it when the car is cold. i think my pads are low
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347_C.I.D.
Member # 2956
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check your brake fluid.
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MODMOTORZ
Member # 5954
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i have the same problem with one of my 96's. it needs new pads badly. time to change them.
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asskickn88
Member # 4957
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quote: Originally posted by 347_C.I.D.: check your brake fluid.
+1
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Curt
Member # 6254
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That light comes on when your fluid is low
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1968_Fastback
Member # 1482
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The fluid can be low because your brake pads are gone and the piston is all the way out so all the fluid is in the lines.
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Joooestang66
Member # 2828
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The light comes on when there is a problem with your service/parking brake system (can be but not usually related to ABS unless your ABS light comes on too). Check the master cylinder fluid level, if it's ok disconnect the fluid level switch (the only electrical connector on the resivour. Jump the two pins with a paper clip, iff the light goes off then then you need to replace the master cylinder resivour or master cylinder because the float is stuck. If it's still on it would be a good ideal to remove the center console to gain access to the parking brake mechanism. Theres a little white plastic switch with one wire going to it. Disconnect that one wire and ground it out against the parking brake and see if the light goes on and off. If that makes the light go off you need to replace the parking brake warning light switch but you're also going to want to check the travel of the lever to make sure the mechanism isn't broken causing excessive travel which damaged the switch.
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bottled02GT??
Member # 1772
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quote: Originally posted by Curt: That light comes on when your fluid is low
+1 had the problem bout 3-4 weeks ago, filled it up, no prob now
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