# 1997 Buick Riviera - Brake light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-brake-light/140936>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [May 25, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-brake-light/140936 "2019-05-25T00:32:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JerryDennis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@JerryDennis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JerryDennis)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-brake-light/140936/1 "2019-05-25T00:32:40Z")

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Brake light in dash comes on and goes off all the time

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 11:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-brake-light/140936/2 "2019-05-25T11:02:37Z")

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Tow it to a brake specialist.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-brake-light/140936/3 "2019-05-25T23:49:05Z")

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Check the brake fluid level, I’d guess itmis low. But why is it low? Thatbis thenreal question. Ifmit is at the bottom limit, you need new brakes, or there is a leak. Tow it to a service center