Emergency Brake Light Staying On

[Bruscomusco]

I went to start my Alero the other day and when I put my E brake down the "brake" light was still lit. It's been sitting for about a month and the battery has died twice. I didn't get to drive it to see if it would shut off.

Any ideas?

[AndyT3]

Check brake fluid level.

[Redog]

If the level's good, the sensor is fucked

Mine is unpluged

[jayson_waltz]

He's talking the ebrake so isn't that a diff light? I'd think it has something to do with the sensor down under the lever that knows when the lever is lifted

[AndyT3]

I think it's the same light.... isn't it? It just says BRAKE...?

[Philbar71]

The Ebrake light is on the tach, right?

And the brake light is on the speedo?

Or i could be wrong.

[Ttop191]

All i see is BRAKE on the tach...
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8297&d=1263737109

[Bruscomusco]

Just says "BRAKE"

I'll check fluid levels next time I go to start it

[clutch1]

Either low fluid, ebrake is on, or pressure differs between brake circuits (aka a line is leaking or something).

You probably notice pull if the pressure differential was the case.. I agree with all of them, fluid level!

[whiterider00]

ya, check the fluid. thats what mine was.

[Bruscomusco]

Thanks all

[a4d2a0m]

Ya... it is th e-brake and a brake system warning light mine does not say brake tho, it is..... (!)(P)

[Nate's Alero]

mine used to stick, it's the position sensor

[AndyT3]

Or it could simply be the fluid level.

If your car shows the (!)(P) it was made in Canada. Or at least thats how it goes now-a-days. If its in pictures rather than words, its a Canadian built car, GM at least...

[a4d2a0m]

I always wondered why?... Or if there was anything else the did different.