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Parking Brake Light (dash gauge cluster) won't stay ON

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Old 06-21-2008, 10:17 AM
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Default Parking Brake Light (dash gauge cluster) won't stay ON

I recently failed safety inspection because my parking brake indicator light in the dash won't stay on if the parking brake is on. I had thought that it was probably because the bulb was burned out, but that doesn't appear to be the issue because the light will come on when the car is doing its start up phase but will not stay on even if the parking brake is on.

Everything I seem to find on this topic is from the parking light staying on indicating a problem with the braking system, however that's the inverse of my problem..

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Old 06-21-2008, 10:30 AM
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there is a switch on the parking brake lever that turns the light on when you put the brake on. easy fix
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Ah, yeah I guess it wasn't making great contact or something. It's working again. Thanks for the help, I was hoping it was something as easy as that.
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mine did it one day too... i kinda jiggled the handle and it hasnt acted up since




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