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Old 02-23-2014, 06:29 PM   #7
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Re: brake light staying on...

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Originally Posted by jasonroman View Post
my guess is a wear hole. not sure why me slamming on brake to keep out of garage would blow it out??
i used a pipe cutter. plumbing tool, to cut the section of pipe out.
then used compression fitting. picked up a straight section of brake line.. 6 inches or so. and cut to needed length
6 bucks in parts.
leaks gone. but pedal is still smush and lights still on.
Don't guess with a hole in your brake line! That hard pedal hit would easily blow out a weak spot. The light is probably because of the sudden loss of fluid. It causes the switch to move and sometimes they don't reset easily. As said earlier, take this as an opportunity to overhaul your brake system. Sounds like you're plenty capable and it's cheap insurance.

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