The Brake Failure light occassionally comes on briefly... like for about 1/4 a second, then goes out. This has been happening for about a year or so. I don't notice anything bad about the brakes. The light only comes on when I first apply preesure to the pedal, but always goes out immediately. Any ideas and should I be concerened about it? If it was on steady I would not be driving the car.

Thanks.

This is usually do to corrosion at one or both of the brake bulbs. Clean-up the bulb contacts, bulb socket and tail light ground wires. Wiping the bulb contacts with a little dielectric grease will help prevent this from recurring. If that doesn't do it then switch the brake bulbs left-right. If that still doesn't do it then the bulbs are mismatched so install a pair of known identical bulbs (ie. 2/package). If your '88 has a 3rd brake light then clean that bulb/socket as well.

As for the bulb out indicator light causing you enough concern to not drive the car, relax. It's just a bulb intensity or blown bulb issue -not the end of the world. Just do a visual check of your bulbs and drive on.