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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 11:30 PM
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Brake light on dash

Brake light goes off when releasing the emergency brake (normal), but then sometimes I release the emergency brake and the light stays on

What would cause this?
How would I fix this?

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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 12:07 AM
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There's a little tang of metal that makes a connection to kick the light off, you may need to either clean that connection or rebend that tang
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkOverCast
There's a little tang of metal that makes a connection to kick the light off, you may need to either clean that connection or rebend that tang
where is this “tang” located? I’ll try cleaning the connection first and if that doesn’t work I’ll rebend it to the proper position
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 12:26 PM
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where is this “tang” located? I’ll try cleaning the connection first and if that doesn’t work I’ll rebend it to the proper position
Usually at the top of the parking pedal assembly, it's been a while but iirc mine broke at one time and caused a always on brake light. It's pretty hard to see up in there, look at the upper rear part
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 01:22 PM
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on my 93 when you press the E brake the switch closes and turns the light on ... half the time it don't make contact when the brake is applied ...

it's this lil Bugger




EDIT: it is unusual for it to fail in the Closed Grounded position this same switch has been used since 1980 as far as I know
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
on my 93 when you press the E brake the switch closes and turns the light on ... half the time it don't make contact when the brake is applied ...

it's this lil Bugger




EDIT: it is unusual for it to fail in the Closed Grounded position this same switch has been used since 1980 as far as I know
ok I will take a look up there. Maybe it ceased in the closed position or it’s gunked up?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkOverCast
Usually at the top of the parking pedal assembly, it's been a while but iirc mine broke at one time and caused a always on brake light. It's pretty hard to see up in there, look at the upper rear part
ok ok I will take a look
 
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 07:42 AM
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on my 88 it was a simple weak spring. i put a stronger spring on the pedal to hold it up into the switch and the light stays off mow.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
on my 88 it was a simple weak spring. i put a stronger spring on the pedal to hold it up into the switch and the light stays off mow.
^^^^^^^^^^ this is more likely to be the cause ... or the E-Brake mechanism just needs lubricated, than a failed switch when the light does not go off.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
^^^^^^^^^^ this is more likely to be the cause ... or the E-Brake mechanism just needs lubricated, than a failed switch when the light does not go off.
Similar thought here. Cables may be binding and do not allow the pedal to return to the "off" position.
 
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