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Old 04-05-2014, 03:16 PM
Ranger290 Ranger290 is offline
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Default Parking brake light stuck on

My parking brake light came onwhile i was driving down the road and it turned off and on. Now its just on any suggestions
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:18 PM
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My parking brake light came onwhile i was driving down the road and it turned off and on. Now its just on any suggestions
Did you check your parking brake? lol

Might be dragging just enough.
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:20 PM
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And depending on the year of your truck the brake fluid could be low.
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:25 PM
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Ive check the parking brake and its not dragging and its an 04. Ill check the fuild
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:34 PM
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My bet is on low brake fluid
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:40 PM
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My bet is on low brake fluid
If the brake is released, the fluid is topped and the light is still on then check the switch/wire on the brake assembly. The default position is on!
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:41 PM
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Yup low brake fuild
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:43 PM
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If low on brake fluid, might not be a bad idea to find out why it dropped from the last time you checked it. Usually all the fluids get checked whenever you do an oil change.
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Old 04-05-2014, 03:47 PM
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If low on brake fluid, might not be a bad idea to find out why it dropped from the last time you checked it. Usually all the fluids get checked whenever you do an oil change.
Yup^^^^^^keep an eye on it. Could be nothing or could be a leaky caliper or wheel cylinder.
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