2004 Chevy Silverado E-Brake Parking Brake Light Stays on Fix!! $5

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How to replace the e-brake parking break light switch in early 2000s chevy pickups and SUVs.
I didn’t find a video for diagnosing the parking/e brake warning lamp switch so I made a rough quick video showing you how to replace it. My light stayed on and then while driving blinked on and off. I think the chime dings too, but mine doesn’t work. Grab a zip tie, 10 mm wrench Socket I used on switch screw was 9/32 Before trying to install, see towards the end if the video where I placed the zip tie allowing you to release the spring pressure and easily position the plastic tab into position.
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I hope this helps. Editing is not my thing so I try to do everything in one shot so I actually get around to posting the video. If you have some pointers, I am all ears!
Thank you for watching! My channel is just what I encounter in life. If I can't find a good how to video or if someone leaves out information I'll try to share what I learned so we can all fix our stuff on the cheap and move on with life!

[@raulprieto2351]

Thank you for posting this. To others who are doing this easy installation:

[@doogulass]

Thanks! I had the opposite problem (the light wouldn’t turn on) and this helped me troubleshoot. I was able to bend the switch with my finger and now it’s working great again. No idea how that happened. Now I know how to replace the switch if it comes to it. Great video! Hope your dinger is doing all right! 😂

[@xyyx1001]

Thank you for this! Light and bell were driving me nuts until I manually opened the switch and that solved the issue. Shoving a piece of cardboard in there to keep it open until the part arrives.

[@donelliott7227]

Thanks Man! replaced mine this weekend, pulled everything out of the way and it was a breeze, 15 mintes max, your video made it an easy fix

[@condor5635]

Thanks for the replies on the other thread Jeremy. The issue I had is my parking brake was engaged, but the light on the dashboard was off. I replaced with the $6 switch. This is how the switch should work… The replacement switch is normally closed when it’s right out of the box. When the parking brake is NOT engaged, the switch will be open. When the parking brake IS engaged, the switch will be closed allowing 12 V to ground. The single blue wire is the 12V. The bolt holding the switch is 7 mm there is a small alignment nipple on the switch that has to engage inside a little hole on the frame when you screw in the 7mm bolt. I recommend removing the metal frame that holds the relay switch stack. This makes access much easier and it’s not difficult to remove. It hangs up on the left side a little bit but it’s easy to figure out. There’s two bolts holding the bracket in place - a 10 mm on the right (gas pedal side ) and 13 mm on the left - removing this bracket will help with access to the 7 mm and ensuring alignment of the nipple/hole. I removed the panel plastic trim cover that encompasses the hood release lever. If you engage the pedal around halfway, there’s a spot that allows you to see the switch completely as well as the hole in the frame for the nipple. NO NEED TO DO ZIP TIE (at

[@mfermier]

This was super helpful and fixed me problem. I'd been driving with the air conditioning on blast and radio up to ignore the parking break chime for way too long! 6 dollars to fix was well worth it

[@kennyfunseth6908]

Thank you you help me fix my beeping alarm problem that switch was making my alarm go off constantly I just disconnected it and it stopped my alarm from beeping anymore thanks for posting this you are awesome

[@andy347]

Actually your camera work was great

[@tracynewman6731]

Thank you so much!!! helped me !!! enjoyed your video

[@luisedc5872]

Thank you this is exactly What I was looking for👍 awesome video.

[@nickstebbens]

Tysm just saved me a nightmare of a drive

[@beegee22]

Jeremy, this was just the ticket for me! I'll have a comment at the end because I found it quite by accident.

[@arlonbernard2492]

Happy thoughts, man... Happy thoughts

[@duanescooterhawthorne6509]

Good looking. Just ordered the switch and hope it’ll do the trick.

[@keithwrich419]

Thank you for the video!

[@ImFunneh]

Not sure if it’s the right way but I did exactly what you did but with the brake engaged giving me plenty of room to remove and replace fixed my light problem in no more than 10m thank you

[@rgacek9132]

excellent job, fixed my E parking light.. I think my switch was just dirty. took a picture of the cable plugs. 20 min job -- 19 minutes of struggling to put the bolt back in :).

[@erichobbs1]

Sorry about your dinger... you should have that looked at... .thanks for the video bout the switch

[@triplebbb2862]

Thank you very much I am in scrolling through so many freaking videos in your video even though you’re a bad cameraman ha ha ha was the one I need it thank you again

[@RJ-jx3dy]

Thank you for sharing.