Brake Warning Light

[darrelwallac]

This morning in my '92, the brake indicator light remained on after releasing the e brake. After searching this forum I found that the problem could be the sensor in the reservoir. My question is this: if the vehicle is braking fine, the level of the fluid in the reservoir is between min and max, and the warning light goes off if the sensor is unplugged, should I be concerned that it is something else in the system? Are there other inputs to this light other than the fluid sensor and the e brake?

Also, how do I go about ordering parts from cruiserdan?

 

[80jay]

to get dan #18004326668

 

[CJF]

Do you use the cruise control? I think on a 91-92 it won't work if that sensor's disconnected or malfunctioning.

Curtis

 

[darrelwallac]

80Jay - thanks for the contact info.

CJF- the CC appears to be working fine. I will try it with the sensor unplugged.

 

[firetruck41]

I believe there are only two sensors which trip the brake light, the fluid level sensor in the master cylinder, and a e-brake handle sensor. So if your reservoir is full and the e-brake is off, then one of the sensors is not working properly, it doesn't really tell you anything else about the braking system.

 

[GXO]

my pain in the butt presently as well

My parking brake is completely new, but not adjusted properly, will have to go in and work on the shoes sometime this winter during a down month...*sigh*

 

[inmyworld]

Hey DarrellWAllac, I also have my brake light on as well as my ABS light. In regular braking, the ABS is coming on. I don't even use my parking brake though.....

 

[Grench]

1992 brake light...

Check the brake fluid level. Check it again to make sure it isn't TOO HIGH. IIRC the 92 we had was REAL picky on both low and high brake fluid levels. I had to adjust it one way our the other occasionally depending on how new the brake pads were at the time.