trythis

So at night, recently, my brake light glows, and I guess it does it in the day time too, but I can't see it. It goes out within 5 miles of driving.

I have read 8 or so threads about brake lights and they all say, your fluid is low.

I checked, and filled it to just above the MAX point, no change.

My fluid is nearly opaque and kinda brown, so I will change out the fluid and check pads and drums, but I just wanted to know if it could be anything else, besides a bad fluid guage. Or, is the brown fluid not as dense and the guage is the float sinking in it?

Elton

its not the e-brake reminder light ?

91_4x4runner

I believe that is what he's talking about... The E-brake light is the only light regarding brakes besides ABS. I've got the same issue. I read somewhere that it could be warped rotors... Funny thing is that I do mostly engine braking... so I don't know why it'd do it after all this time.

Slowrunner

The sensor is bad on the float. (lid) Very common unplug it light will go out.

User 051420

Try that. If that doesn't do it, check the wiring on the ebrake handle. The contacts on mine were ever-so-slightly bent, and the light stayed on very dim - much like your's.

trythis

I will look at the ebrake switch, but if I even slightly pull on the handle, the light goes on full brightness. I will try the sensor, if that is the problem, I know a pick and pull lot with a 22re truck to get it from.
Thanks