It's been coming on intermittently for a couple of weeks, just flashes once and goes off every few days. I've checked the fluid and it looks fine. The pads are still about 40% and brakes are working fine, including a panic stop I had to make last week. My suspicion is just a short or a loose connection to the handbrake; any other ideas?
Brake warning light on 1998 Ford Escort
Nov 03, 2009
2 Replies
Get out the meter and see if it's the handbrake, or if it is one or more of the pressure sensors. If it's a pressure sensor, then you know where to start looking.
--scott
. My suspicion is just a
I would also check the fluid level sensor.. maybe a quick brake bleed... HTH Ben
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