GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Brake Lamp

The brake warning lamp in the instrument cluster warns the driver of the following conditions:

    • A loss of hydraulic fluid pressure
    • Parking brake operation
    • A possible malfunction in the antilock brake system

The brake lamp illuminates when one of the following switches or valves supplies ground:

    • The combination valve switch
    • The parking brake switch
    • The brake pressure modulator valve

Antilock Lamp

Models with four wheel antilock brakes use the antilock indicator lamp in the instrument cluster. The lamp informs the driver of antilock system operation and malfunctions. When a malfunction occurs, the brake pressure modulator valve completes the circuit to the lamp. The lamp may stay on or turn off depending on the nature of the malfunction. The brake lamp serves as a backup if a malfunction occurs in this circuit. Refer to Antilock Lamp, in Four Wheel Antilock Brake System.