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Dash "brake warning" light stays on

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#1 ·
A few weeks ago, the brake "warning light" on the dash came on. It would stay on for a bit and go out, and wouldn't come on every single time the car was driven. Didn't notice any change in braking, though I haven't tested the ABS system under a hard stop yet, either. Now the light comes on every time the car is driven, and stays on.

I'll have to see if I can pull a code, and if there is one, what it says.

Anyone else encounter this problem before? Didn't turn up in a topic search here.
 
#2 · (Edited)
I would first check the fluid level in the brake reservoir. Could be marginally low. Make sure the emergency brake handle is fully disengaged. Depending on wear, the handle can rest a notch or two high without any feel of the brakes being engaged yet close enough to activate the light if bumped when you get in the car or adjust position.