Help. Parking brake light stays on.

[T-Bagg]

So, I just changed my rear brake shoes. Now my parking brake light won't go out. I'm 99 percent sure the brakes are not engaged. Release doesn't do anything, pedal is up, and there is slack in the cable going back to the brakes.

While changing them I accidentally dropped the lever off the end of the cable and the only way I could get it back on was to disconnect the cable at that little union under the driver door.

I'm guessing it must just be the switch that turns on the light, but I don't know where that is. I would like the comfort of knowing 100% I'm not riding my brakes.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[fire730]

Is your brake fluid low?

 

[T-Bagg]

Is your brake fluid low?

I'm pretty sure it needs to be bled. But it's not low. But, unless I'm mistaken, the parking brake is mechanical and independent of the hydraulic brake system.

 

[fire730]

Yeh it is, but the light is the same for a low brake fluid level.

 

[T-Bagg]

Oh, well then. Hopefully it goes away tomorrow when I bleed the brakes.

 

[T-Bagg]

Update: Tried bleeding brakes. While doing found the left wheel cylinder leaking/sucking in air. Replaced, bleed and serviced(holy shit there was a lot of air in there.) Light out.

Thanks for you input fire730, it was much appreciated.

 

[fire730]

No problem. Glad you got it figured out.