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Brake light on. Float stuck?

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 02:26 PM
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Default Brake light on. Float stuck?

My brake light has been stuck on. I've searched a bunch and tried the following things.

1. The fluid was between low and full and I topped it off and the light is still on.

2. The top does not go down when the ebrake is down so the parking brake is not the issue it seems.

3. I unplugged the master cylinder sensor and the light goes OFF and ON like it should when the ebrake is applied or not.

So I believer the "float" or the master cylinder switch is bad. The best case would be the float is stuck but I can't find it. I removed the strainer and don't see it but I may just be dumb on this one.

Is the float the circle thing on the left ? And do I just poke it loose?





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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 02:38 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 04:19 PM
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Yes that is the float. Sometimes the get stuck down. In your pic there is a cutout on the float that rides on a rib in the housing. Finger it and it should open the switch to the brake light. Happens a lot when folks change brake fluid and don't manage their additions........

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 04:28 PM
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lol at "finger it"...im sorry, I just found that funny
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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^ thank u! That did the trick!! Took some good fingering though lol
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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Just wanted to let you guys know that this thread just saved me some effort and time and I'm very thankful!
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