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Old Jun 15, 2010
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Blinking e-brake light?

Came to a normal stop at the bottom of a hill and my ebrake light came on for a split second. Any idea what that means?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2010
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Check your brake fluid level.
 
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is that all it warns you about? checked fluid this weekend and it was fine...could add some but it wasnt at the low level mark.
 
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Thats one of the things. Doubtful thats it since it didn't stay on but its somewhere to start.
 
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mine wigs out on me all the time. Sometimes it won't even go on when i have the e-brake applied. Other times it'll stay on when i don't have the e-brake applied. sometimes it goes on and off. I'm thinking the sensor is going out or sticking or something but i don't worry about it.
 
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alright....then I guess I wont worry too much then. Im gonna do my brakes soon and will keep an eye out. Going with Hawk pads and Bendix rotors btw.
 
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My truck just started doin this last week... any more suggestions on what it could be?
 
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if you dont have low fluid, its probably the senor
 
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Do you, or anyone else know where the sensor is, just in case?
 
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Originally Posted by Dangerranger01
mine wigs out on me all the time. Sometimes it won't even go on when i have the e-brake applied. Other times it'll stay on when i don't have the e-brake applied. sometimes it goes on and off. I'm thinking the sensor is going out or sticking or something but i don't worry about it.
same thing was happening to me. i found out the sensor for the ebrake pedal was gunked up. too took MAF cleaner (electronic cleaner) and sprayed out the whole mechanism. problem solved.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2010
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sometimes its just loose too. mines loose and when im off roading it pops up every once in a while
 
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