[whtcar]

I just replaced my rear brakes, and now my parking brake light stays on. I didn't do anything to the parking brake, and I'm pretty sure it's not on (I figure I would notice the drag). Any thoughts or ideas? The stupid light is very annoying. Thanks.

 

[qwertz9586]

Maybe you're just low on brake fluid.

 

[Art Sale]

I would take a look at the parking brake switch above the parking brake pedal mechanism. I had the opposite problem, where the parking brake light wouldn't come on reliably. I sprayed some WD-40 on the switch & operated it by hand a few times. Seems OK for now.
Art Sale
2001 Taurus SE

 

[Capital Punishment]

Originally posted by Qwertz9586@May 23 2004, 07:44 PM
Maybe you're just low on brake fluid.

:withstupid:

Check that first. Many people dont realise that the brake light comes on for more than the parking brake.

 

[firespirit]

:withstupid:

I can vouch for that. I couldn't figure out why my Parking brake light was on when I stepped on the brake... well, turns out I had been running on little to no fluid for a week!!!

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[TrueBlue]

Check to make sure your e-brake pedal travels all the way up. Push it up with your toe, if the light goes off there's your problem. I just did this over the weekend.

 

[whtcar]

:homer: Thanks guys (and gals ), I was just low on brake fluid. As I said I did the rear brakes and of course bleeded them. But I was supposed to also do the front brakes at which point I was going to fill the fluid. But since that didn't fit into my schedule I can't do them until this weekend, so I forgot all about the fluid. I am very I didn't think about filling the fluid. Sorry to waste everyone's time.