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Old 06-07-2010, 03:40 PM   #19
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Re: Brake Light.

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Originally Posted by gonzo6869 View Post
I am going to assume the brake light on the instrument panel just indicates that the parking brake is on, I can't imagine that there are sensors for the brake system indicating there is a problem. The reason for me asking this is; I was driving in to work today and noticed the brake light was on (parking brake was off), the brakes work fine, so I am guessing it is just the switch for the parking brake that went bad. If some one can let me know if the light means something more then what I think, I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Josh.
Going back to your original post, I don't think the dash light serves two purposes. It doesn't indicate when the parking brake is on, it only indicates trouble with the braking system.
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