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Old Dec 7, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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red brake warning light

I have a 2001 escape. The red brake warning light in the dash is on. I have changed the low brake fluid sensor and disconnected the parking brake switch . It is not on when first started but comes on shortly after starting to drive (within 100 feet). Do these things have a proportioning valve and a sensor in it?
 
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Certain ABS faults will also turn on the red BRAKE light.

Does your ABS light prove out normally at key on? If no, that needs to be fixed for further diagnostics.

If yes, does the ABS light come on when the red BRAKE light comes on?
 
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I was wondering about that, so I did some more investigating. Apparently a previous owner removed the ABS bulb, and the 60a power fuse and the 25a fuse. On the cover of the fuse box the fuse locations are covered over with a black dot.
 
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