Emergency Brake dash light
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Emergency Brake dash light
So the other day I'm driving down the road and my dash light for the Emergency Brake comes on telling me the brake is on. I look down and say to myself "No it's not". I pull over and push the brake down and then pull the release handle and the light goes off. Then a couple days later it does it again, did the same thing again and all is good. then it does it again a couple of days later again. Of course my 8 year old son chimes in and says dad, why are you driving around with the emergency brake on for?
Why does this keep happening, is there a adjustment that I can do to get rid of this issue?
Why does this keep happening, is there a adjustment that I can do to get rid of this issue?
Because racetruck
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Monterey Bay, CA
Mine does it sometimes too as does Nolan's (4inchlovin). Seems with age the pedal gets loose and does not push the sensor up very well. If I just push my pedal to the left with my foot it shuts the light off.
Be thankful you do not have a manual trans. There is a chime that goes off non stop when you are in motion with the brake "on".
I have been meaning to get under the dash and tighten it up. Whoever gets it figured out should take some pics and do a write up. As our trucks get older this should be a more common issue.
Be thankful you do not have a manual trans. There is a chime that goes off non stop when you are in motion with the brake "on".
I have been meaning to get under the dash and tighten it up. Whoever gets it figured out should take some pics and do a write up. As our trucks get older this should be a more common issue.
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From: North Idaho
You might check the rubber bumper on the brake pedal. Mine was cracked and when I would release the brake it would look like it was touching the switch but it was moving to one side enough to not turn the light off.
