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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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E-Brake Light Glowing

My E-Brake light is glowing... After performing a search, I found that it is usually an indicator that more brake fluid is needed. I topped off the fluid and still have the same glowing light. This kinda worries me since im going on a road trip tomorrow. It doesn't feel like the brake isnt disengaging all the way... so I'm not really sure why it's doing it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Eric
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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hmmm, dig around in your center console until you find something that could be a switch on the ebrake handle.... disconnect it, then stick a paper clip in the harness(connecting the wires)... if disconnecting it or the paper clip make the light go out, then your switch is bad...

i dont know if there actually is a switch in the center console... but that is where i would look first, and am guessing may be the likely culprit
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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the switch is under the dash by the brake lever if it is the runner in his sig
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Thanks, I'll go out and look into it now.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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I couldnt get the thing unplugged... but from testing, it doesn't look like the pull lever is depressing the switch all the way. I pushed it in with my finger and the light didn't glow; with the lever, the light glowed. I'll test again when it's darker, but I'm pretty sure the lever is the problem.
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