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I have no clue why my brake light is coming on...?? The fluid is full, the e-brake is all the way down and the pedal felt fine, all my lights were working... so I just drove it to work... about a hr later i started her again and the light was gone...???

It's happened twice in the past week...??? What gives... thnx.

7SpringsMisfit

check the float in the brake res. it may be sticking.

Howco

Hrm. Dont know about your 7 but mine is a 81 and the only time the dash brake light comes on is if my parking break is engaged. Its there to tell me to take it off before I try to drive I think. My brake light has absoultely nothing to do with the actual braking system. Just the parking break.

BlackWorksInc

I had a similar problem with my RX-7 about a month ago. Every time the car idled or dipped below 1500 rpm the brake light came on and after coming to a complete stop it went away. I think something to do with engine vibration sloshing teh fluid around.. I never figured it out. But I topped off my fluid to the max and I haven't been bugged since.

Double Check your float and top off the brake fluid to the max. If it doesn't go away I'd say its electrical; probably your emergency brake light switch is sticking.

I don't know what the difference is between the '81 & my '82 but. my brake light doubles for the brake system and parking brake.

djessence

As 7springs said, your float may be sticking because the light will come on for low fluid levels.

Or i suppose if could be your parking brake sensor switch sticking a bit. so maybe check that too.

If everything works i would worry about it. if something goes wrong with your brakes, that little light will not help much lol

djessence

what i meant is if everything works i wouldNT worry about it.....