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Jun 22, 2009 | 04:05 AM

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Dash Brake light...

As I drove home this evening it would blink intermittently.

Brakes did not seem any less responsive than "normal"....

Any ideas what would trigger it??

Jun 22, 2009 | 07:51 AM

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Check the fluid level in your master cylinder.

Is your parking brake pedal all the way up?

Jun 22, 2009 | 11:28 AM

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Yeah I checked that multiple times. I will go check the fluid level this morning...Thanks

Jun 23, 2009 | 04:47 AM

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and if neither of those fix it, check the rabs unit, it might be going out or a bad contection to it.

also on your E brake assembly, check the wire going to it, maybe a bad conection there too.

Jun 23, 2009 | 11:24 AM

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I topped of the fluid and no more light...whats a rabs unit?

Jun 23, 2009 | 01:03 PM

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rear abs.

Your truck probably doesn't have one.

Jun 23, 2009 | 02:47 PM

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As I was driving into town I realized the acronym...my truck does have a plug for it hanging above the rear end but the rear end that was installed does not have the plug in for it...

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Jun 24, 2009 | 01:57 PM

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okay I will check it out. I pulled the drums off yesterday and found that there where a leaking wheel cylinder and no shoes on the left and the right side was hanging up.