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brake light wont go off (94 z28)

Old May 31, 2011 | 05:38 AM
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brake light wont go off (94 z28)

Hello again everyone. Im back again with another problem. One of my brake lines busted the other day(main feed, running from front to back). My brake light came on cause the fluid level got low. I replaced the bad part of the line and the lines on the rear axel to my disk brakes. I have filled the fluid and bled the brakes line( Right rear,left rear, front right, front left, 2 different times). My brake light is still on. I can figure it out. if someone could please help me. I just got done replacing the water pump and radiator and distributor about a week ago, and with my luck as always something else goes wrong. If you have any help for me please message me. Thank you guys so much .

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Old May 31, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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Re: brake light wont go off (94 z28)

There are two bleed screws on the abs unit (top front) as well that need to be bled.
Old May 31, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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Re: brake light wont go off (94 z28)

so i have to bleed them as well? i know ive seen one but ill have to look to see if i can find the second one. thanks ill try that and repost after with the results
Old May 31, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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Re: brake light wont go off (94 z28)

ok i bled the abs unit under the hood. i got a bunch of air out of it, but the brake light is still on.. any other ideas?
Old May 31, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Re: brake light wont go off (94 z28)

If you had a lot of air in the ABS unit, you need to bleed the entire system again. Some of the air in the ABS unit could have been pushed into the lines to the wheels. You start with the ABS unit, then proceed to the individual wheel brakes. You can't do it the other way around.

If you did do a complete bleed, starting with the ABS unit, sometimes the switch will stick. Take it out in a WIDE OPEN parking lot, and try a real hard stop. That will sometimes reset the switch.
Old May 31, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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Re: brake light wont go off (94 z28)

I agree with Skedaddle. If the pedal feels good, fluid level isn't low and the parking brake lever isn't pulled, I would be willing to bet the switch is stuck. Usually a hard stop fixes it. It's one of those times that beating on your car may actually fix something instead of break it.

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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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hmmmm...ill have to try that. as long as i dont get pulled over again..lol. last week i was turning on my street and didnt see the cop sitting there and i slung the car side ways and once i seen him i took off. i was out of the car and almost in my house when he slid into my drive way...lol he said it was the best drift/fish tail he ever seen. roflmao.didnt get a ticket for that but gave me a ticket for my window tint.

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