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Originally Posted by RandyBobandy
If wiggling the parking brake lever makes it go out that kind of sounds like there’s something wrong with the switch on the parking brake
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Thanks. That was my thought process too. Why would wiggling the ebrake lever make the light go out for a while?
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Originally Posted by Outrider
I found that if my brake fluid reservoir is only a mere 1/4" below the full mark, it causes my brake light to come on.
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Originally Posted by 19963.4lsr5
How low is your brake fluid?
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Originally Posted by G_Raw
check brake fluid level first
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Thanks. I think that must have been it because the fluid level was at the minimum, and when I topped it off, the light (so far) has stopped flickering.
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Originally Posted by spartacus
Brake light is also a warning light for malfunctioning alternator.
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Originally Posted by spartacus
Also sometimes worn brushes in the alternator will trigger the brake light. If you pull the lever and the brake light gets brighter then that points to the alternator
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Thanks. This is amazing information. I don't see HOW the alternator is even close to being involved with the brakes but I believe you.
Toyota wouldn't mix those completely different systems on purpose - would they?
How are they intertwined?