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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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brake light?

lets go back in time, when first got my car the brake light would come on everyonce in a while then go away.... not a problem... now every other day or so it comes on when i leave work (6am) and eventually goes off before i get home (15mile drive). fluid is good, brakes are in great shape etc.... any ideas?

and yes the E-brake is off, i hardly ever use it.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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i assume youre talking about the emergency brake light, u might try adjusting the e brake (take off the wheels, use a screw driver and click the little gear to tighten or loosen)
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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yeah, well its lit with the brake off, then when i apply the actual ebrake it gets brighter... drives me nuts, but i'll screw around with the gear, is it by the rear driverside?
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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mine does the same thing. Drives me nuts. lol
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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do ur back brake lights work fine? or it could be the brake switch going bad.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Open the master cyl and look at the cap. There is a float on it. It triggers the light. Make sure it moves freely. Move it up and down.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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I had that issue...was the brake fluid.

If not...then I don't know what to tell you.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Open the master cyl and look at the cap. There is a float on it. It triggers the light. Make sure it moves freely. Move it up and down.
+1 too.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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ty fstty ill check it.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Mine turns on when it gets below 40 degrees or so, but then when the car warms up it goes away. Luckily thats not often in FL!
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