One thing you might want to check is the brake fluid. Your brake fluid reservoir has a sensor in it that lets you know when it is getting empty. By driving up hill it may be sensing that it is low so just check the level of the brake fluid. Be sure you do not overfill and follow directions in your owners manual for checking and filling brake fluid.
emergency brake light stays on
The light on the dash that says the emergency brake light is on could have burned out if it does not light up when the emergency brake is actually on. In some vehicles, this light will not light up until the car is put into gear to warn the driver that the emergency brake is still on.
my brake light stay on but emergency brake is unhooked
There is an electircal switch that 'senses' when the emergency brake lever is applied and lights a warning light on the dashboard to keep you from driving in this condition. This switch may be faulty or out of adjustment, causing the warning light on the dashboard to turn on.
If the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder is low ( in your engine compartment ) that will also turn on your emergency brake light just as if the emergency brake was applied
Check the brake fluid level, as on many vehicles the "emergency brake" (in the UK, Hand-brake) warning light also acts as a warning light for low brake-fluid.
on the emergency brake, pull it up one click light will turn off.
It could be something as simple as a faulty or out of adjustment emergency brake switch. If that's not it, it could be the ABS. Often when the ABS fails the computer will turn on the emergency brake light.
Bad switch on the emergency brake handle.
If by any chance you are referring to the " BRAKE " light in your dash That comes on to indicate ( 2 different things ) Either your emergency brake is on or the BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW in the brake master cylinder located in the engine compartment
If the light stays on when the emergency brake is not engaged, this indicates the brakes are getting low and need to be replaced.
SOUNDS LIKE A WARNING LIGHT TO ALERT YOU THAT YOUR EMERGENCY BRAKE IS STILL ON PERHAPS YOU NEED THECABLE ADJUSTED Check the brake light bulbs to see if any are burned out. On the 1983 it is linked to the brake fluid level.