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Re: Brake light
There are two things that can turn on the red "BRAKE" warning light:
#1 The parking brake: Pull the release handle on the dash out while simultaneously pulling up on the parking brake pedal with your other hand. If there is a parking brake cable stuck, it will not allow the linkage under the dash to turn the light off.
#2 The proportioning valve or sometimes called centering valve, may not be seated in the center, or "off" position. Inside the valve there is a switch that turns the light on in the event of a hydraulic failure in either the front or the rear system. Any time the hydraulic system is bled, care must be taken to center the valve upon completion of the bleeding process. If the light is on due to this valve not being centered, you will notice a low brake pedal when applying the brakes, indicating one of the two hydraulic systems is inoperative. The system must be bled properly to turn off the warning light.
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