Brake light on?
10-10-2017, 07:31 AM
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Brake light on?
What would cause the light to be on if the reservoir is full? It mostly comes on when going up a hill or making a hard turn. Anybody know where I should start checking? Also the connector seems snug.
10-10-2017, 08:30 AM
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The Brake light also comes on with the parking brake. It can also come on if the alternator stops working.
But based on your stated symptoms (hill, hard turns) I would guess you have a water(fluid?)-logged float in the brake fluid reservoir, or a bent hangar. Just remove the cap and gently press down on the float. I can't tell you how many mm it SHOULD move before illuminating the light, but it should be at least the spacing between the "full" and "add" lines. If it's only a mm or 2, there's your problem.
But based on your stated symptoms (hill, hard turns) I would guess you have a water(fluid?)-logged float in the brake fluid reservoir, or a bent hangar. Just remove the cap and gently press down on the float. I can't tell you how many mm it SHOULD move before illuminating the light, but it should be at least the spacing between the "full" and "add" lines. If it's only a mm or 2, there's your problem.
10-10-2017, 08:43 AM
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The Brake light also comes on with the parking brake. It can also come on if the alternator stops working.
But based on your stated symptoms (hill, hard turns) I would guess you have a water(fluid?)-logged float in the brake fluid reservoir, or a bent hangar. Just remove the cap and gently press down on the float. I can't tell you how many mm it SHOULD move before illuminating the light, but it should be at least the spacing between the "full" and "add" lines. If it's only a mm or 2, there's your problem.
But based on your stated symptoms (hill, hard turns) I would guess you have a water(fluid?)-logged float in the brake fluid reservoir, or a bent hangar. Just remove the cap and gently press down on the float. I can't tell you how many mm it SHOULD move before illuminating the light, but it should be at least the spacing between the "full" and "add" lines. If it's only a mm or 2, there's your problem.
10-10-2017, 09:37 AM
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On my son's 2000 Tacoma the brake light kept coming on. I greased the parking brake cable and it fixed it. Five minute repair.
10-10-2017, 01:45 PM
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10-11-2017, 01:43 PM
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T ...But based on your stated symptoms (hill, hard turns) I would guess you have a water(fluid?)-logged float in the brake fluid reservoir, or a bent hangar. Just remove the cap and gently press down on the float. I can't tell you how many mm it SHOULD move before illuminating the light, but it should be at least the spacing between the "full" and "add" lines. If it's only a mm or 2, there's your problem.
most likely this ^^^
But also check your e-brake sensing switch, in case it is just so slightly out of adjustment.
10-11-2017, 02:40 PM
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What if shaking the parking brake lever makes the light go out? What do you do? All answers are found in The Good Book: http://web.archive.org/web/201102052.../6combinat.pdf
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