# Car brake warning light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 24, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681 "2011-06-24T23:22:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681/1 "2011-06-24T23:22:25Z")

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I have a 2001 Saturn l200. About a week ago, my brake warning light came on. So I check the brake fluid and it was fine. The car still stops fine when I come to a stop.

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681/2 "2011-06-25T01:13:26Z")

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Could your parking brake be partially engaged?

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681/3 "2011-06-25T01:49:07Z")

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Or the switch for the parking brake may have filed / fallen off.

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**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681/4 "2011-06-25T02:22:52Z")

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well last night i put the parking brake on then it went off.about 5 mins after that it came back on.and know it just stays on.

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681/5 "2011-06-25T02:26:38Z")

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The light went off when you put the brake _ON_?? I’d definitely investigate that switch.

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**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-brake-warning-light/65681/6 "2011-06-25T02:32:00Z")

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yea and then it came back on