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Brake Light on after bleeding

Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Brake Light on after bleeding

I just finished bleeding my brakes and went to start the runner and the brake light on the dash stays on. I disconnected the battery and tried it again with no luck. The level is full after I got clear fluid from all four brakes.

Has anybody else ran into this? Any advice would be appreciated.

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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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My guess- your brake fluid is still a bit low. Fill it up to the brim.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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X2 and make sure the float moves freely.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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It's up to the max line. I went out and drove it and all seems well. I suppose another bleeding is in order. The e-brake is ok. Just running out of ideas
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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The float?? wasn't aware of that. What's it look like. Is it that screen in the rear chamber
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ryani
It's up to the max line.
I'm tellin' ya, fill it up a little more just to be sure before you rack your brain any more. It's the easiest thing you can try first.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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The float?? wasn't aware of that. What's it look like. Is it that screen in the rear chamber
It's on the bottom of the brake fluid reservoir cap.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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GOT IT!!!!! It was up to the max line but I filled it up even more, started it up and pumped the brakes and off it went. Thank goodness. I can sleep tonight. Thanks brian for the advice.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Triumph!
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