Brake Light "Flash Code"

By Iben Truitt
April 21, 2005 in Ask A GM Technician

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Iben Truitt

Posted April 21, 2005

The Brake Warning Light in the Instrument Panel started flashing yesterday. I have a 1988 Chevy C-1500 w/350 V8. It flashes 9 times altogether, the last one being a long flash and the other 8 just a short blink. The brake fluid is full and the brakes seem to stop just fine. I don't see any sign of a brake fluid leak. It doesn't drive any different than it did before the light started flashing.

Does anyone know what this code indicates?

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