Check engine light and brake pedal

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Steve Harder-Kucera - 18 Apr 2006 05:08 GMT

My check engine light has been on for a while now.

Today I realized that it only goes on when I depress the brake pedal.
I never noticed before as I always brake when I start the car. I
turned it off in the street today and drove several blocks. It never
came on until I braked.

Any idea what may be happening? It's a 1987 300e.

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Josh - 18 Apr 2006 14:06 GMT

Are you sure it is the "check engine" light and not the brake wear
indicator?

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Steve Harder-Kucera - 18 Apr 2006 17:58 GMT

>Are you sure it is the "check engine" light and not the brake wear
>indicator?

I double checked and it's the check engine light. Yellow circle with a
! in the center.

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Josh - 18 Apr 2006 18:31 GMT

I don't have a 300E, but this *sounds* like the faulty light bulb indicator.
If so, it is telling you that one of your brake lights is out (or not
returning the correct resistance).

Josh

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Steve Harder-Kucera - 19 Apr 2006 14:52 GMT

>I don't have a 300E, but this *sounds* like the faulty light bulb indicator.
>If so, it is telling you that one of your brake lights is out (or not
>returning the correct resistance).
>
>Josh

Thanks for the tip. That was indeed the problem.

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