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Old 03-01-2005, 06:53 PM
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How to get "Brake" light to go off??

I just put rear pads and 1 new caliper on the rear of my 95 Z28. Now the brake light is on. I have a good brake pedal and bled the brakes a bunch of times.
Is there a way to get the brake light to go off?
Another guy said there may be rod sticking out of the proportioning valve that needs pushed in, but I cant find anything like that.
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Old 03-01-2005, 08:17 PM
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Re: How to get "Brake" light to go off??

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I just put rear pads and 1 new caliper on the rear of my 95 Z28. Now the brake light is on. I have a good brake pedal and bled the brakes a bunch of times.
Is there a way to get the brake light to go off?
Another guy said there may be rod sticking out of the proportioning valve that needs pushed in, but I cant find anything like that.
Ron
Check the master cylinder fluid level. There's a fluid level indicator in the reservoir. It's a magnet with a reed switch, and when the fluid reaches a certain level the magnet causes the switch to close, thus completing a ground to the brake light. Check it out, could have to do with ABS too but let me know what you find out first.
 
Old 03-01-2005, 10:51 PM
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Re: How to get "Brake" light to go off??

Try holding down the brake pedal and pulling up on the E-brake a couple times, it worked for me. That light came on after I got my gears swapped.
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Old 03-02-2005, 08:33 AM
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Re: How to get "Brake" light to go off??

Turns out, they just needed to be bled some more.
Thanks for the ideas though.
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