Pressing Brakes and this light comes on??

[tkremark]

Hi, I love this forum, thanks for the help on cruise control. I will have it working soon. Found out the problem thanks. FYI, picked up 1993 Infiniti J30 service manual off Ebay for less the $30 bucks, mint condition. This will help immensely. Had not a chance to browse it for this problem that just popped up. I just replaced the back brake pads and rotors. Very strange. Engine runs so smooth but from looking at the brakes, it looks like the car has been sitting for a long time. Anyway, here is my problem that popped up yesterday. When I depress the brakes a light comes on in the dash instrument panel (on the gas and temperature gauge area.) The red light 2nd from right appears, but only when I depress the brakes and disappears as soon as I release. I don't understand the symbol. It best described as a headlight with the line representing light rays. What does this mean and what do I need to do if you know.

[gr8scott72]

Hi, I love this forum, thanks for the help on cruise control. I will have it working soon. Found out the problem thanks. FYI, picked up 1993 Infiniti J30 service manual off Ebay for less the $30 bucks, mint condition. This will help immensely. Had not a chance to browse it for this problem that just popped up. I just replaced the back brake pads and rotors. Very strange. Engine runs so smooth but from looking at the brakes, it looks like the car has been sitting for a long time. Anyway, here is my problem that popped up yesterday. When I depress the brakes a light comes on in the dash instrument panel (on the gas and temperature gauge area.) The red light 2nd from right appears, but only when I depress the brakes and disappears as soon as I release. I don't understand the symbol. It best described as a headlight with the line representing light rays. What does this mean and what do I need to do if you know.

Have someone check your brake lights when you press the brake pedal.

[yodawill2000]

Could be a lamp that still works but is drawing to little power.Mine comes on when I turn on the running lights but all the lights come on..Gotta start swapping bulbs.

[tkremark]

I forgot to mention, I had some one check the lights while pressing the brakes and they work

[yodawill2000]

Weak bulb or connection back there.They checked the upper brake light as well right ?Theres two bulbs in there if I recall.

[tkremark]

Thanks, I will review them all

[fourdrinie]

check your alternator output...first sign of alternator failure is lights showing up on dashboard

[gr8scott72]

check your alternator output...first sign of alternator failure is lights showing up on dashboard

True, but not in the way he described it.

[FunkRider]

One of the things I like to do when I get a new (used) car is replace all of the bulbs in the tail lights as well as the turn signals. Keep the working bulbs as spares.