Good evening, Mac!
As for your brake idiot light, I would start by checking the level in the
brake fluid container. Second, I would check the hand brake lever switch,
as it shares the same lamp. Check that the connector hasn't been pushed
against any metal, or has worked loose, so it can touch any bare metal. If
not any of these suggestions help, try another cap on the fluid container,
the switch could have gone bad.

PerL
88 Syncro

mac stricklen wrote:

> Lately the brake light on my dash in my '80 vanagon has been coming on
> somewhat randomly.  Sometimes it comes on when I depress the brake
> pedal, sometimes it doesn't.  it has even come on a couple of times
> when I'm just cruising along.  I realize that this probably indicates
> a short, and I haven't noticed any change in braking performance, but
> should I check for other possibilities?  WHere should I begin my check?
>
> thanks,
> mac
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