The Hand Brake Light or The Brake Warning Light always stays on?

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA
12 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ABDUL SABITH
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Checked the handbrake switch and it works fine, and the brake fluid is at the max. I have also unplugged the brake fluid reservoir sensor, also still the light is on.
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Jul 4, 2023 at 9:22 AM
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That is not the parking brake warning light which will be red. This light indicates there is a wear issue either with the front or rear brake pads. I would remove the wheel and do an inspection, here is how:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

We should run the codes as well; you can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) which will work on most cars from Amazon.

here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

Check out the images (below). Please let us know how it goes.

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Jul 4, 2023 at 1:04 PM
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ABDUL SABITH
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Thank you so much. i found that the front right side wheel sensor wire was unplugged, but i couldn't find the rest of the wire. The sensor wire was just tucked inside the wheel carpet liner. Can you help me find the rest of the wire please?
Jul 5, 2023 at 9:14 AM
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Can you upload a picture for the connector and the color wires it has?
Jul 6, 2023 at 9:46 AM
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I found that the front right side wheel sensor wire was unplugged, but I couldn't find the rest of the wire. The sensor wire was just tucked inside the wheel carpet liner. Can you help me find the rest of the wire please?
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Jul 6, 2023 at 6:53 PM (Merged)
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Yep, that goes to the front wheel speed sensor here are diagrams that should help. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Jul 6, 2023 at 6:55 PM
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Thank you for the picture but the problem is I found the speed sensor, but the rest of the wiring is missing which I marked in the picture.
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Jul 12, 2023 at 5:19 PM
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Do the other wheel speed sensors have wires? If so the wires to the ABS module should be there. Try looking under the fender liner.
Jul 13, 2023 at 9:55 AM