# Dashboard Brake Warning Light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-brake-warning-light/43553>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram, dodge, brakes, lights, 1500\
**Created:** [January 31, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-brake-warning-light/43553 "2010-01-31T17:46:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jimmyinbaltimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jimmyinbaltimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimmyinbaltimore)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-brake-warning-light/43553/1 "2010-01-31T17:46:17Z")

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The brake warning light turns on only while driving. It’s a jiggly on-off seems like a loose electrical sensor. Truck has ABS but is not the ABS light. Nothing wrong with the brakes and hydrolic fluid looks topped up normally. Should I be worried?

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-brake-warning-light/43553/2 "2010-01-31T18:10:32Z")

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This is just a thought. I have no idea if it will do any good, but it did work on a car I once had. See if you can find the place where a wire is attached to the master cylinder. If you find it, clean and reseat the connection.

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**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-brake-warning-light/43553/3 "2010-01-31T18:15:12Z")

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Often, the fluid LOOKS full, but really isn’t. Try adding, and you might be pleasantly surprised. Been there, done that!