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 warning lamp illuminates when ground is supplied from one of the following switches or valves:

    • The electronic brake control module
    • The parking brake switch
    • The brake pressure warning switch

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 electronic brake control module completes the circuit to the lamp. The lamp may stay on or turn back off depending on the nature of the malfunction. The brake warning lamp serves as a backup if a malfunction occurs in this circuit.