Either the emergency brake is on or the brake fluid level is LOW in the brake master
cylinder in your engine compartment
AnswerThere are dozens of things that turn this light on. G0 to auto zone and have the codes read for free.
The brake light switch is either defective or out of adjustment if applicable.
just as the name it makes the brake lights come on when u press on the brake pedal
Is it when the ignition lights on the brake lights are stuck on? If so adjust the brake light switch at the pedal.hope this helps Answer: Its the park lights. The vehicle is probably in park.
From: http://www.2carpros.com/makes/hyundai.htm Answer: It sounds as if the brake light switch needs to be adjusted. It is located on the brake pedal leakage up under the dash.
There is a brake light switch or stoplight switch that may be bad on the brake pedal up top.
What year s 500 it makes a big difference basic lights are if u have a brake wear lining light or a circle light with dashs around it thats the brake wear light [ pads low] if its red and says brakes check brake fluid in master clynder
Usually there is a pressure switch on the lever that is disengaged when pulled thus allowing the circuit to be complete and the brake light stays on until the lever is released.
When you are getting kinda low on oil and it is almost to where you need an oil change when you brake it sloshes the oil and makes the light go off.
When your foot puts pressure on the brake pedal there is a switch that relays the brake pedal being pushed to the lights which makes them turn on.
Unwanted Brake Light ActivationUsually this is caused by the brake light SWITCH being out of adjustment in relation to the brake pedal arm which pushes on a plunger in the switch to operate it.Different makes and models of vehicles have different means of mounting and adjusting the brake light switches, so the adjustment will depend on your vehicle.
In most cases a brake light switch is of the normally open type when the brake pedal is operated this makes the switch a closed circuit which lets the current flow from the fuse to the vehicles brake lights On some older British vehicles the switch was in the brake line it was operated by the hydraulic pressure in the brake circuit when the pedal was operated