Brake light
09-21-2009, 05:21 PM
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Brake light
HI all over the past few days my brake light comes on. I never use the emergency brake and it only comes on in the morning very odd, any ideas on whats going on I have about 22k miles on it
09-21-2009, 06:35 PM
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Ok, ok... Really, can you give more detail? When does it come on and go off, for how long, what makes it finally go off, etc?
09-21-2009, 06:46 PM
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what happens
ok get in the car and drive when I get to the first light I'm sitting there and it pops on with a ding and if I drive on it goes off, it might come on at the next light by that has only happen once it stays on for a few seconds. Thanks for reply
09-21-2009, 06:52 PM
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Ah, the inside brake warning lamp, I thought you meant the brake lights on the back of the jeep.
Well I don't think it has anything to do with the e-brake. If it were out of adjustment it could cause the light but no ding as far as I know.
Maybe something is up with the ABS system?
Sorry, I don't know much about the brake electronics systems.
Good suggestion to check the fluid level first.
Well I don't think it has anything to do with the e-brake. If it were out of adjustment it could cause the light but no ding as far as I know.
Maybe something is up with the ABS system?
Sorry, I don't know much about the brake electronics systems.
Good suggestion to check the fluid level first.
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09-21-2009, 06:57 PM
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If you haven't had brakes changed yet, i would look into that with that mileage. Could be border line low brake fluid and when you stop and go, it triggers the sensor in your master cylinder intermittently
11-11-2009, 05:23 AM
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Hey guys, sorry to dig up an old thread, but I'm having the same issues with my 08 JK.
Just within the past couple weeks the e-brake light will come on with a ding when I come to my first set of lights in the morning. It will usually go off after a few seconds, and may come on once or twice more, and after that I don't get it for the rest of the day.
If I pull the e-brake while the light is on, and the Jeep is in gear, the light will flash.
I'll check the fluid next time I go out, but is there anything else I should be looking at?
Oh yeah, the Jeep has just shy of 60 000km on it.
Just within the past couple weeks the e-brake light will come on with a ding when I come to my first set of lights in the morning. It will usually go off after a few seconds, and may come on once or twice more, and after that I don't get it for the rest of the day.
If I pull the e-brake while the light is on, and the Jeep is in gear, the light will flash.
I'll check the fluid next time I go out, but is there anything else I should be looking at?
Oh yeah, the Jeep has just shy of 60 000km on it.
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11-11-2009, 06:25 PM
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Just took my jeep in today for somewhat of the same thing. However, I had my Brake light on, ABS/BAS light on, emissions light on, and the ABS light on...(different from the ABS/BAS)...AND my speedometer stopped working. Took it in and long story short, the dealer told my it was a bad, or "out of line", ABS module.
Wouldn't hurt to take it in anyway if it's under warranty
BTW I have just over 18k on my 08'
Wouldn't hurt to take it in anyway if it's under warranty
BTW I have just over 18k on my 08'
11-15-2009, 07:28 PM
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Just a small update. I checked my brake fluid level, and it was only about 2/3 of the way full. Topped it up, then I noticed a couple fresh drops on the ground near where I have been parking at work. I crawled underneath, and it looks like I have a leaky brake line.
Going to have to get that checked out, stat!
Going to have to get that checked out, stat!