# Emergency Break Light not going out when depressed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lights\
**Created:** [August 1, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495 "2007-08-01T16:05:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Christophe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Christophe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christophe)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495/1 "2007-08-01T16:05:41Z")

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Hi! My emergency break light has been on since the winter (when it got cold, the damn light went on and off, then it stayed on!) What’s the easiest way to fix the problem? I’m thinking it’s electrical. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495/2 "2007-08-01T17:07:28Z")

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All the E-brake switch does is to grund the voltage coming from the light on the dash.

The switch is either stuck closed, or the wire has a bare spot & is shorted to ground somewhere.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495/3 "2007-08-01T17:23:08Z")

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Remove the connector from the switch & if the light goes off replace the switch.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495/4 "2007-08-01T17:39:29Z")

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On many vehicles the light is a dual use light. It will illuminate if the e-brake is on OR if the brake fluid is low. Check your brake fluid. And if it’s low it could mean the brakes are getting worn and should be checked.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495/5 "2007-08-01T18:18:05Z")

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Add some brake fluid.

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**Author:** ![armtdm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/armtdm/32/26_2.png) [@armtdm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/armtdm)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-break-light-not-going-out-when-depressed/2495/6 "2007-08-01T20:35:44Z")

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recently happened to daughter, light served a dual purpose, in her case fluid was low due to a leaking master cylinder. Get this checked out to be on the safe side