there are only two switches that share the brake light circuit,
One switch is under the hood,below the master cylinder is a brake line junction block,This switch only has one function,it trips its self and turns on the brake light on the dash when it finds any air in the brake fluid system at all,like if a brake line broke on you and you lost your pedal and pumped air in.
Has any wheel cylinders or calibers or brake lines been changed on your car? And this light happened right afterward?
If yes,then there is an air bubble in the brake system and it is probably located in the junction block by the switch,But you said the brakes are working fine,no low pedal.
If all above is ok and your pedal is normal:
The second switch that shares the brake light bulb on dash,
Is the emergency brake,
This switch turns the light on as soon as the emergency brake even moves on with the first click,
If you emergency brake is on the floor,on the left kick panel,and you push the pedal down to use it,
you will need to take a look under the dash where the e-brake pivots,there you'll see the switch,just reach up and disconnect the wire to eliminate this as the cause of your light,
If your emergency brake is beside the console,if you have a floor shift,The switch is down where the e-brake handle pivots,its harder to get to but unhook the wire,
The parking brake light stay lit on the 1999 Mitsubishi Montero sport the parking brake is working and you have not put the light off.
The brake light on most vehicles is not only an indicator that the parking brake is on, but that there is a problem with the system.
2 things could be the problem. If the "Brake" light is on that usually comes on when you set the parking brake then it could be the brake fluid is low. Check that. If it is the "Brake Lamp" light then check your brake lights. 1 of them could be out.
THE CAR NEEDS FRONT BRAKES............................
Is the brake fluid level LOW in the brake master cylinder in the engine compartment ?
usually the parking brake sensor is malfunctioning [or the fluid is low check this first]
It's broke! ======================================================== Or the BRAKE FLUID LEVEL in the brake master cylinder ( located in the engine compartment ) is LOW * the first answer is not mine , the 2nd answer is , Helpfull
Check the brake fluid level in your brake master cylinder in the engine compartment ( the brake light also comes on if the parking / emergency brake is applied )
Bad switch. Easy fix- cheap part!
Low brake fluid and the parking brake being on are the two most common causes.
Check the level of brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir. If it is low that will illuminate the brake light also. If it is low on brake fluid it's time to have the brakes serviced.
It could be one of serveral things. - Low brake fluid. - Parking brake is on or slightly on. - If the brake pedal has been pushed all the way to the floor. Check the fluid and parking brake first then go to plan B.