97 XLT Parking Brake Light

Just had my brakes redone (front/rear pads, rear calipers) about a week
ago. On my way home last night the parking brake started flashing
intermittently. Today it's on all the time. Have tried
activating/releasing parking brake a number of times to no avail.

Any thoughts, is this an indication on another brake problem, like master
cylinder or air in the fluid ?

Thanks.

That light is actually called a "brake system warning light" and is
not just for parking brakes. it also warns for low brake fluid level
in the master cylinder. There is a brake fluid level switch that is
mounted to the master cylinder and is tied to the brake light.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 07:23:53 -0800, "Pat" >
wrote:

>Just had my brakes redone (front/rear pads, rear calipers) about a week
>ago. On my way home last night the parking brake started flashing
>intermittently. Today it's on all the time. Have tried
>activating/releasing parking brake a number of times to no avail.
>
>Any thoughts, is this an indication on another brake problem, like master
>cylinder or air in the fluid ?
>
>Thanks.
>

Thanks. Turns out when they did the brakes they did not seat the
compression nuts fully and I had brake fluid leaking from one of the back
wheels.

Pat

"Fred 2" > wrote in message
...
>
> That light is actually called a "brake system warning light" and is
> not just for parking brakes. it also warns for low brake fluid level
> in the master cylinder. There is a brake fluid level switch that is
> mounted to the master cylinder and is tied to the brake light.
>
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 07:23:53 -0800, "Pat" >
> wrote:
>
>>Just had my brakes redone (front/rear pads, rear calipers) about a week
>>ago. On my way home last night the parking brake started flashing
>>intermittently. Today it's on all the time. Have tried
>>activating/releasing parking brake a number of times to no avail.
>>
>>Any thoughts, is this an indication on another brake problem, like
>>master
>>cylinder or air in the fluid ?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>