Intermittent BRAKE Dash Light (1 Viewer)

[UWdave]

My BRAKE light on the dash has been coming on occasionally. It seems to happen randomly during bumps, braking, and hard acceleration.

I thought it was the switch on the Parking Brake, so I unplugged it. The condition continues.

What other things can cause the light to come on? I didn't think it would be ABS related.

Thanks for the input.

 

[jfz80]

Low fluid level in the master cylinder.

 

[1ststatecruiser]

^^^

 

[fj80pb]

X2 with @jfz80.
Additionally, you want to check the thickness of your brake pads (our 80 series are notorious for "eating" , relatively speaking, front brake pads)
Cheers

 

[Ballsie]

Is the brake light bright or dim? The sensor went bad on my LX and dimly lit my brake light on the dash. I unplugged the connector on the reservoir cap and voila... no more dash light. I am a big boy and can check the brake fluid level the old fashioned way like the peasants check it.

 

[UWdave]

Thanks guys. Just checked the brake reservoir and it was right at the "low" line. Filled it up and hopefully that solves it.

Now I just need to figure out where that brake fluid went...

 

[Delancy]

Now I just need to figure out where that brake fluid went...

Good luck....

Can go from F to L in ~500 miles and cannot see anywhere it's spooging out.

 

[JCruse]

My brake light came on last week intermittently too. I topped up the rez and the light is back on already. Comes and goes.
One time last week I pulled the parking brake lever a few clicks while driving and the light went off when I released it. The pads are low but still have some life left.

 

[CJF]

We just did this:

My brake light came on last week intermittently too. I topped up the rez and the light is back on already. Comes and goes.
One time last week I pulled the parking brake lever a few clicks while driving and the light went off when I released it. The pads are low but still have some life left.

Dead simple system: It's either the handbrake sensor or the master cylinder sensor.

Unplug to confirm.

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

My level sensor went bad years ago and the light was intermittent

After finding out how my a replacement was, I just disconnected it and called it good