Handbrake and brake light illuminate when brake pedal is pressed

[mr.oogieboogie]

Hello everyone.  I have had the brakes rebuilt as well as all lines and pipes aw well as the hand brake cables. Everything appears to work well. But I get the red handbrake and also brake light illuminate when the pedal is pressed.

Any suggestions would be welcome

All the best

[Escape]

First thing to check, especially after a rebuild, is the brake fluid level. If the level is low but not critical, it could trip the switch when the pedal is pressed and fluid is displaced. Add some fluid and check that the level remains constant, if not you have a leak.

[mr.oogieboogie]

Fluid level is high. Can't see any leaks

[Chillidoggy]

Take it back to whoever did the job and get them to fix it.

[mr.oogieboogie]

They still  have the car. 

[CarBuff]

"[Brake light] Only when the pedal is depressed" indicates a vacuum issue?

 

That said, messing with the handbrake mechanism might have disturbed the micro switch that illuminates the BRAKE light icon when the handle is pulled up. I've knocked that out of position when I adjusted brake cables. In my case, just prized up the carpet and bent the BRAKE switch indicator actuator enough for it to be in the proper state when the emergency brake is disengaged.

Edited November 18, 2023 by CarBuff

[Escape]

A '94 should have ABS and no vacuum booster, but there is indeed a link to the warning light module from the booster, to give a warning if hydraulic pressure is low.