My emergency break light comes on intermittently and usually when i am just driving. I have checked all pads, rotors, lines, fluid, and master cylinder but yet to figure it out

Asked by dieselgirl Nov 07, 2013 at 07:02 PM about the 1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Are you talking about the light for when you have your e brake on? If so the switch for the e brake light is probably going bad or out of adjustment.

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hook your toe under the emergency brake pedal when the light is lit and pull back and see it go out! call it a weak return spring I guess

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