# Park/emergency brake light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/park-emergency-brake-light/6373>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 24, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/park-emergency-brake-light/6373 "2007-10-24T16:48:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rob\_howell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rob_howell/32/357_2.png) [@rob\_howell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob_howell)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/park-emergency-brake-light/6373/1 "2007-10-24T16:48:18Z")

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i have a 92 cavalier (manual) and my park/emergency brake light comes on at random while i’m driving. it comes on and then after a few minutes it goes back off. it happens every time i drive it. i don’t know what is going on!

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/park-emergency-brake-light/6373/2 "2007-10-24T17:00:09Z")

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Check the fluid level in the brake master cylinder reservior. If it’s low, the brake light can come on randomly.

Tester

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/park-emergency-brake-light/6373/3 "2007-10-24T17:55:28Z")

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And if it is low, check your brakes. There’s a direct relationship between the two. As the brake pads become lower (thinner) so does the fluid in the reservoir.

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/park-emergency-brake-light/6373/4 "2007-10-25T00:30:36Z")

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if the other suggestions arent the problem, try this:  
where is your ebrake lever? between the front seat? check under the lever for debris, pens, pencils, etc etc etc. just a small lift of the lever will turn on the light.