Emergency Brake Lights On Dashboard Stays On Very Dim

[jalexquijano]

I am experiencing an issue with the emergency brake light at the dashboard. It does light up when i pull the emergency brake lever. However if the lever is down it lights up dimly on the dashboard. I already topped both of the master cylinder reservoirs with DOT4 fluid and the light is still showing up at the back very dim. I did notice that there is female cable connector attached to the terminal of the sensor underneath the master cylinder. Do i need to clean this sensor? something is not grounding properly i believe. Anyone?? My car is a  US model 1972 240z.

[PB260Z]

Hi

 

Diagnosing electrics remotely is not exactly easy, having said that -

Dim lamps, of just about any kind, are usually due to dirty connections - so yes clean the terminal and see what difference that makes.

Also, you could direct ground the wire and see - this will tell you if the switch is questionable

 

Let me know how you go.

 

Cheers

 

PB

[Linton]

and dont forget to clean the earth connections