Dash Brake Light

"George" <nospam DeleteThis @nospam.net> had
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 > You picked a good time to ask! Your park brake pedal switch is
 > probably out of adjustment - showing the e-brake on by one click.
 >
 > "Don" <one-if-by-land DeleteThis @concord.com> wrote in message
 > news:v%Kid.718$_J2.212@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
  >> What does it mean when your dash *brake* light stays on for 3 or
  >> 4 years
 > and
  >> the brakes work fine?
  >>
  >>
 >
 >
 >

Could be the ABS. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it to clear
the code.

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"Barney" <shany.TakeThisOut@despammed.com> wrote in message
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 > Could be the ABS. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it to clear
 > the code.
 >
 > --
 > Barney __________________________
 > "Name calling is best left to the children."

ABS problems illuminate the ABS idiot light, general hydraulic issues and/or
parking brake illuminate the brake idiot light.

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Thanks, I'll check it out.

"George" <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.net> wrote in message
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 > You picked a good time to ask! Your park brake pedal switch is probably
 > out
 > of adjustment - showing the e-brake on by one click.
 >
 > "Don" <one-if-by-land.RemoveThis@concord.com> wrote in message
 > news:v%Kid.718$_J2.212@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
  >> What does it mean when your dash *brake* light stays on for 3 or 4 years
 > and
  >> the brakes work fine?
  >>
  >>
 >
 >
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"Barney" <shany.TakeThisOut@despammed.com> wrote in message
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 > "George" <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.net> had
 > writtennews:z7Nid.13530$233.735@okepread05:
 >
  >> You picked a good time to ask! Your park brake pedal switch is
  >> probably out of adjustment - showing the e-brake on by one click.
  >>
  >> "Don" <one-if-by-land.TakeThisOut@concord.com> wrote in message
  >> news:v%Kid.718$_J2.212@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
   >>> What does it mean when your dash *brake* light stays on for 3 or
   >>> 4 years
  >> and
   >>> the brakes work fine?
   >>>
   >>>
  >>
  >>
  >>
 >
 > Could be the ABS. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it to clear
 > the code.

This light has been on for about 4 years now and the battery has been
replaced or disconnected several times since.
It flashes 4 times, 3 short flashes then 1 longer flash, continuously.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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""Doc"" <noway.RemoveThis@nope.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "Barney" <shany.RemoveThis@despammed.com> wrote in message
 > news:Xns959853696CA71shantydespammedcom@individual.net...
 >
  >> Could be the ABS. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it to clear
  >> the code.
  >>
  >> --
  >> Barney __________________________
  >> "Name calling is best left to the children."
 >
 > ABS problems illuminate the ABS idiot light, general hydraulic issues
 > and/or parking brake illuminate the brake idiot light.

What would the general hydraulic issues be, the master cylinder? Bleeding
the brakes?
The brake light has been flashing (3 short, 1 long) for a few years and
during that period new pads and shoes have been installed as well as the
rotors and drums were turned. Do the number of flashes mean anything?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Well, Don, you changed your post! Your OP didn't mention the flashes.
First, tell the group about your truck. Year, model, engine, tranny, and if
its 4X4. Then, which light is flashing? Is it a red "brake" indicator?
Or, is it a yellow "ABS" indicator? There's a few pretty good mechanics in
this group that will give you the right answer if you ask the right
question.

"Don" <one-if-by-land.RemoveThis@concord.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "Barney" <shany.RemoveThis@despammed.com> wrote in message
 > news:Xns959853696CA71shantydespammedcom@individual.net...
  > > "George" <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.net> had
  > > writtennews:z7Nid.13530$233.735@okepread05:
  > >
   > >> You picked a good time to ask! Your park brake pedal switch is
   > >> probably out of adjustment - showing the e-brake on by one click.
   > >>
   > >> "Don" <one-if-by-land.RemoveThis@concord.com> wrote in message
   > >> news:v%Kid.718$_J2.212@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
   > >>> What does it mean when your dash *brake* light stays on for 3 or
   > >>> 4 years
   > >> and
   > >>> the brakes work fine?
   > >>>
   > >>>
   > >>
   > >>
   > >>
  > >
  > > Could be the ABS. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it to clear
  > > the code.
 >
 > This light has been on for about 4 years now and the battery has been
 > replaced or disconnected several times since.
 > It flashes 4 times, 3 short flashes then 1 longer flash, continuously.
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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""Doc"" <noway RemoveThis @nope.com> had
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 >
 > ABS problems illuminate the ABS idiot light, general hydraulic
 > issues and/or parking brake illuminate the brake idiot light.
 >
 > Doc

I have a 1990 GMC 1 ton commercial. I thought my brake light switch
stayed on from the emergency brake. I got on a site and asked where
the switch was. My a/m post is what I learned. If the ABS still
works, I don't know because this truck is the only one that has it.
Apparantly the "brake" light works for any brake related problem
aand the ebrake. It only takes a second to disconnect the battery
and if that dosen't work then go from there.

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Sorry George, I didn't realize there was many variables.
Its the red *brake* light.
It flashes 3 short and 1 long.

"George" <nospam RemoveThis @nospam.net> wrote in message
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 > Well, Don, you changed your post! Your OP didn't mention the flashes.
 > First, tell the group about your truck. Year, model, engine, tranny, and
 > if
 > its 4X4. Then, which light is flashing? Is it a red "brake" indicator?
 > Or, is it a yellow "ABS" indicator? There's a few pretty good mechanics
 > in
 > this group that will give you the right answer if you ask the right
 > question.
 >
 > "Don" <one-if-by-land RemoveThis @concord.com> wrote in message
 > news:fr3jd.1653$_J2.173@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
  >>
  >> "Barney" <shany RemoveThis @despammed.com> wrote in message
  >> news:Xns959853696CA71shantydespammedcom@individual.net...
   >> > "George" <nospam RemoveThis @nospam.net> had
   >> > writtennews:z7Nid.13530$233.735@okepread05:
   >> >
   >> >> You picked a good time to ask! Your park brake pedal switch is
   >> >> probably out of adjustment - showing the e-brake on by one click.
   >> >>
   >> >> "Don" <one-if-by-land RemoveThis @concord.com> wrote in message
   >> >> news:v%Kid.718$_J2.212@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
   >> >>> What does it mean when your dash *brake* light stays on for 3 or
   >> >>> 4 years
   >> >> and
   >> >>> the brakes work fine?
   >> >>>
   >> >>>
   >> >>
   >> >>
   >> >>
   >> >
   >> > Could be the ABS. Disconnect the battery and reconnect it to clear
   >> > the code.
  >>
  >> This light has been on for about 4 years now and the battery has been
  >> replaced or disconnected several times since.
  >> It flashes 4 times, 3 short flashes then 1 longer flash, continuously.
  >>
  >>
 >
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