Symptom:
*BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR INOPERATIVE
POSSIBLE CAUSES
BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR CIRCUIT OPEN
INDICATOR LED
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH
PARK BRAKE SWITCH
RED BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR DRIVER CIRCUIT OPEN
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE
TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
1 NOTE: The Brake Warning Indicator should illuminate during the bulb
check cycle, and will also illuminate using the Self Test.
Observe the Brake Warning Indicator during the bulb check or Instrument Cluster
Self Test.
Did the indicator illuminate?
All
Yes → Go To 2
No → Go To 8
2 NOTE: The Brake Warning Indicator illuminates with the Park Brake
engaged or with low Brake Fluid.
Is the Brake Warning Indicator inoperative with the use of the Park brake?
All
Yes → Go To 3
No → Go To 5
3 Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the Park Brake Switch harness connector.
Connect a jumper wire between the Brake Warning Indicator circuit and ground.
Turn the ignition on and observe the Brake Warning Indicator.
Does the Indicator illuminate?
All
Yes → Replace the Park Brake Switch in accordance with the Service
Information.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No → Go To 4
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER