Brake Fluid Sensor Stuck?

[Seth]

This last week my brake fluid light comes on but my fluid level in the reservoir is at max..fluid is a yellowish color when I look at it out of reservoir (looks darker in the reservoir).

If I unplug the sensor to the reservoir, the light still stays on which puzzled me, but I’m not honestly sure what I’m hoping to see happen. I am no positive if I’m due for a brake job, but the pads still looked to be good to me (not sure if that could trip the sensor). Any suggestions on where to start?

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[Frank Heiser]

Number of things can light up the brake light. Hard to say without knowing what car it is.

[Nicholas Clark]

If it is a older vehicle, the “BRAKE” light is for both the service brake and the parking brake. If your parking brake is sticking, even only slightly, that could lead to the light staying on.

[Josh]

Anyway for the best help you can get here, please specify the following as a baseline:
-Model Year
-Make/Brand
-Complete Model (include EX, LX, GT, GLS, DX, X-Drive, 4matic, Clubman, Anniversary Edition, etc)
-Engine/Transmission/4WD/2WD
-Country (market) the car was sold in

[Seth]

Apolgies, its a 2006 Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi 2WD, Quad Cab

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