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Re: Common problem - it's the brake light switch - (archive)
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Posted by terry on July 02, 2000 at 16:38:52:

In Reply to: Priority 1 message on computer, please help! posted by Kevin 325is on July 02, 2000 at 14:44:15:

I think that when the switch gets older, it becomes electrically noisy. This confuses the computer and displays the message. No big deal, except you have to turn the car off to reset it, and it could mask a real problem. Fairly easy to replace under the dash.


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