My e-Brake light stays on even when I've disengaged the parking brake, how can I fix this?

 

stupid question but have you checked your brake fuild level?It will turn the brake light on.

 

2nd that more than likely that its just low on fluid. does it dim a little when you release the parking brake?

 

it might be the e brake switch they go bad

 

Mine will stay on if I don't make sure to actually push the handle in or spin it back horizontal to early.

 

It may also be your e brake rod itself. My e brake wore out some of the metal where it slides so it can't make contact with the switch to turn it off. Look under the dash and check if when you dine gage the brake it hits that button.

 

Fluid check first before you do anything as mentioned above, highly unlikely the switch its a really simple ground based switch that will rarely go bad.

 

Pretty much two things low fluid level or a problem with the switch.

I have seen the switch vibrate loose . Very seldom do they fail.

Another thing that I see fairly often is the front cable is starting to break and fray not allowing the lever to return all the way to operate the switch.

 

My fluid level has to be full to keep the light off. If it is anywhere from the low line to halfway on the reservoir, the light will come on.

 

Mine is doing something similar in my '95 RN105 4x4 .. When I press the brake pedal at night, the rear brake light does not get any brighter at all. It just stays bright as if I'm pressing the break pedal even though I'm not. The handbrake it fully released whilst I tried it..

Any ideas? Tail lights and bulbs are all new.

Sorry for hijack

 

Did you ever get this resolved? On mine there is a button that needs to be pushed in to make the light go off. Sometimes if the brake line isn't adjusted right the brake handle won't push all the way in to engage the button.

 

Wow, busy month. But yes, low fluid did the fix! Thanks for all the insight and help