Needing code advice

[Boonie]

I took my SLE to my mechanic to have it scanned, and what came up was:

C1214 System Relay Contact for Coil Circuit Open
C1248 EBCM Turn the Red Brake Light On.

Im a pretty fair shade-tree mechanic, but I have no idea where to proceed from here. Can someone tell me exactly what these mean, and maybe the best way to fix them?

Thanks.

[Archon]

The short answer is that the internal system relay for the electronic brake control module (EBCM) is defective. The FSM says that it is a non-serviceable part and the EBCM needs to be replaced. Replacements are outrageously expensive. You may want to send a private message to Harofreak00 to see about a used one.

The C1248 just says that the EBCM turned on the red brake light on the dash due to a fault in the system.

[SlowSabre]

I fixed this exact same problem in my 03 LeSabre. I removed the electronic part of the EBCM through the driver's side inner fender (6 torx screws), popped it open, and resoldered everything that looked suspicious. There was a noticeably bad solder joint on the relay pins where it solders into the board. I sealed everything back up really well, plugged it in, and no code. The other option is to pull it and send it to:
http://www.modulemaster.com/en/Pontiac/index.php

[00Beast]

Or he could find one from a junkyard.

[SlowSabre]

From what I've read there needs to be some programming done to make it work with your ECM. I'm not sure if that's true... just what I read on the internet when mine failed. Seems to be a common problem.