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FordBear 11-10-2003 03:08 PM

1996 Ford F250 - Brake Warning Light
 
The brake warning light comes on and stays on after the truck has started. It stays on for a couple of minutes and then goes out. Then when I either put the truck in gear (Automatic) and use the brakes the light comes on and stays on for a couple of minutes then goes out. The fluid levels are fine. I just had new brakes put on a couple of months ago, but this problem didn't start until a couple of weeks ago. Any ideas.

The ABS light does not come on. I have trailer brakes hooked to the cold side of the brake switch.

Stinger_916 11-10-2003 09:21 PM

I had the same problem with my 97 and it turned out to be my vaccume pump. I don't know if the brake warning light is hooked right to the pump or not but after it was fixed the light never came back on.

FordBear 11-11-2003 03:03 PM

Thanks.. Thats what it appears to be. Have it down at the shop now. The vacuum test showed about 15 pounds.
I forget what it should have showed. Thanks again for your advice. Had some folks giving me all sorts of different ideas, parking brake cable too short etc;

wfodickinson 11-11-2003 04:08 PM

Remove the fuse for the ABS.

ABS on these sucks, it causes the brakes to lock up all the time.


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