98 Caravan instrument panel parking break light

Recently my parking break indicator on the instrument panel has been
lighting up on it's own. It comes and goes. If I take a hard turn to the
left or brake suddenly it goes on, if I accelerate sharply or turn hard to
the right it goes out. It has become more and more persistent over the last
couple of weeks. I don't hear any noises or feel any indication that the
breaks are doing anything odd. The emergency brake works well. Looking
through a Chilton's manual it's hard to isolate that indicator. Looks like
there is a solenoid inline. Anyone have any ideas?

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 03:00:28 GMT, "Yeasereno"
> wrote:

>Recently my parking break indicator on the instrument panel has been
>lighting up on it's own. It comes and goes. If I take a hard turn to the
>left or brake suddenly it goes on, if I accelerate sharply or turn hard to
>the right it goes out. It has become more and more persistent over the last
>couple of weeks. I don't hear any noises or feel any indication that the
>breaks are doing anything odd. The emergency brake works well. Looking
>through a Chilton's manual it's hard to isolate that indicator. Looks like
>there is a solenoid inline. Anyone have any ideas?
>

Check the level of brake fluid in the reservoir on the master
cylinder. I'll bet you need to add some.

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 03:00:28 GMT, "Yeasereno"
> wrote:

>Recently my parking break indicator on the instrument panel has been
>lighting up on it's own. It comes and goes. If I take a hard turn to the
>left or brake suddenly it goes on, if I accelerate sharply or turn hard to
>the right it goes out. It has become more and more persistent over the last
>couple of weeks. I don't hear any noises or feel any indication that the
>breaks are doing anything odd. The emergency brake works well. Looking
>through a Chilton's manual it's hard to isolate that indicator. Looks like
>there is a solenoid inline. Anyone have any ideas?
>

Check the level of brake fluid in the reservoir on the master
cylinder. I'll bet you need to add some.

"the fly" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 03:00:28 GMT, "Yeasereno"
> > wrote:
>
> >Recently my parking break indicator on the instrument panel has been
> >lighting up on it's own. It comes and goes. If I take a hard turn to the
> >left or brake suddenly it goes on, if I accelerate sharply or turn hard
to
> >the right it goes out. It has become more and more persistent over the
last
> >couple of weeks. I don't hear any noises or feel any indication that the
> >breaks are doing anything odd. The emergency brake works well. Looking
> >through a Chilton's manual it's hard to isolate that indicator. Looks
like
> >there is a solenoid inline. Anyone have any ideas?
> >
>
> Check the level of brake fluid in the reservoir on the master
> cylinder. I'll bet you need to add some.

Thanks to everyone who replied. Turned out of the fluid was low, so a quick
fill and no more light. I will keep an eye on it to see if it drops
abnormally quick. Thanks again.

"the fly" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 03:00:28 GMT, "Yeasereno"
> > wrote:
>
> >Recently my parking break indicator on the instrument panel has been
> >lighting up on it's own. It comes and goes. If I take a hard turn to the
> >left or brake suddenly it goes on, if I accelerate sharply or turn hard
to
> >the right it goes out. It has become more and more persistent over the
last
> >couple of weeks. I don't hear any noises or feel any indication that the
> >breaks are doing anything odd. The emergency brake works well. Looking
> >through a Chilton's manual it's hard to isolate that indicator. Looks
like
> >there is a solenoid inline. Anyone have any ideas?
> >
>
> Check the level of brake fluid in the reservoir on the master
> cylinder. I'll bet you need to add some.

Thanks to everyone who replied. Turned out of the fluid was low, so a quick
fill and no more light. I will keep an eye on it to see if it drops
abnormally quick. Thanks again.