Code C1226 brake lamp indicator short circuit to ground

BRVAN2012

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2000 FORD E-SERIES VAN
10,000 MILES

Pulled codes would kind of like a starting point or some guidance in the right direction so I am not looking in the wrong place or not putting a bunch of parts on this van.

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 AT 8:41 PM

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KHLOW2008

MECHANIC
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Code indicates the low brake fluid warning light is indicating.

Let's start with checking the brake fluid and if that is ok then we could have a brake light switch or even a short in the wiring for the brakes lights.

Here are a couple guides that will help with this.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-brake-light-switch-works

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-system-warning-light-on

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

Please run through this info and let us know what you find with this. Thanks

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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 AT 8:53 PM

KEN L

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This can be a shorted power wire to one of the lights or a light bulb has had a problem in the socket maybe. Please remove the brake light bulbs to inspect. Here is the brake light wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works.

Check out the diagrams (Below)

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

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