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Old 12-01-2013, 04:12 PM
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Where in the system is the switch that turns on the little red Emergency Parking Brake Light?
Mine comes on now and then and I swear I haven't touched the brake lever.
Turn off the car and it goes off.
 
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Old 12-02-2013, 04:28 PM
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flyrr, the e-brake switch is in the center console between the front seats.
 
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Old 12-02-2013, 07:40 PM
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Ok thanks. Can I assume that's the only reason the light might come on?
 
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flyrr, let me look at the diagrams. But, for the most part, it is either the switch or you have a wiring issue where the wire running to the switch has grounded and is making the computer think that the switch is made up when it truely isn't.
 
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Flyrr, checked the diagrams. There is just a single black wire going from the instrument cluster to the e-brake switch. The switch then grounds right there at the switch. So, unless you have somehow pinched the black wire in the dash or center console somewhere, you next most likely fault is the switch. Lastly would be the instrument cluster itself.

You can try unplugging the black wire and seeing if the e-brake light goes out. If it does, then that confirms the e-brake switch is toast. After that, you would have to lift the wire out of the plug on the back of the instrument cluster. There are no other plugs between the switch and the cluster.
 

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Thank you my friend. I'll check it out this weekend.
 
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