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Old 27 Sep 2003, 09:36 am
E. Meyer
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Default Re: 98 Civic brake light

On 9/27/03 8:11 AM, in article
i0gdb.15440$pP6.12323@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink .net, "Shadow of James"
<snowleopard99NOSPAM@earthlink.net> wrote:

> My wifes 98 Civic DX's brake light is staying on. When you first start the
> car, it comes on, like you have the parking brake on, but of course, it
> isn't. After amybe 10 minutes of driving it will go off. Is there a sensor
> in the parking brake line that may be sticking that anyone knows of? The
> brake system itself seems to be fine and the fluid level is fine.
>
>

Check the brake fluid in the master cylinder. There is a low fluid warning
circuit that uses the brake light. Or the parking brake could be adjusted
too loose and its not hitting the switch. There is a switch at the base of
the brake handle.

Check the fluid level first.

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