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Brake warning light comes on after car started but no apparent problems: brakes work OK including parking brake, & no impairment to driving. Any ideas? Mileage approx 112k. owned for about 3 mos, this just began about a week ago after being parked with the parking brake on -- when released, the light stayed on. Dave

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Check the brake fluid level, if its low, it may be time to check the brakes for wear. As your brakes are used up, the fluid goes down and turns the light on.

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Brake warning lamp on steady only when engine running. Brake fluid level is ok. General brake operation is normal. When park brake set, brake warning lamp is brighter. Is it possible that the rear brake...

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It might be in the switch for the parking brake. Try to release it a little more with your hands. It's either in the parking brake system or the regular brake system. Anything ABS has it's own warning light. Have it checked by a tech; it's a safety item, ok?
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