e-brake light...

[Catch-22]

So my e-brake light is coming on a lot....especially when it's cold outside...thoughts? and no, the e-brake is not engaged.

[92accordbl]

check the fluid, mine would come on when i would press the peddle...or could be a sensor

[Catch-22]

did you have the same problem? kind of worries me that my car might be leaking brake fluid somewhere...

[92accordbl]

kinda, not so much cause of the weather...but when i would break hard sometimes the light would come on and then a friend of mine told me to check the master cylinder and it was pretty much empty...i filled it and problem solved....check the lines and see if ne thing is dripping also if u think its leaking

[Catch-22]

yeah, the problem started a while ago, but the light only came on when I cornered sharply. it would only stay on for a second or two though. now it stays on for a lot longer, temperature dependant. the car has been slowly leaking something around the front driver-side wheel well, and I kind of figured it was either a brake line or the suspension...I guess now I know. thanks

[cp[mike]]

did u check the fluid?

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I'm going to take a look tomorrow morning when its a bit brighter...and a bit warmer. if you ever get the chance to move to maine... don't

[bigpoppa694lyfe]

ok im having a slight problem seeing were fluid might be the problem. arent e-brakes cable operated. i mean im no specialist but every time i looked at them... they were. u guys have me confused with all this talk of fluids.

[Catch-22]

they're saying the light is on because the fluid is low....which actually has nothing to do with the e-brake itself. I don't even think the light would go on if the cable broke, not sure on that one though

[bigpoppa694lyfe]

ok so heres my thing... the fluid only affects your main brakes... so i dont see how bein low would cause your e-brake light 2 come on. im thinkin that maybe the problem might be that ur e-brake is adjusted 2 tight 2 the point were its kickin the light on.

[bigpoppa694lyfe]

and no the light wouldnt be on if your cable broke because there wouldnt be any tension on this cable 2 activate the switch

[Losiracer2]

well the brake light would come on if the fluid is low. There is a sensor attached to the reservoir cap that has two wires hooked up to it, that's to monitor the brake fluid level in the Master Cylinder. Yeah fluid's probably the culprit, it happened to me awhile back, when you corner, the fluid gets pushed to one side, and esp. if its low, the light will come on. Be sure to use DOT 3 or 4.

[bigpoppa694lyfe]

but that still has me confused... how does the fluid have anything 2 do with something thats cable operated. i jus dont seem have any idea how that works

[Catch-22]

it doesn't...the light just serves multiple purposes. it lets you know when the e-brake is engaged and when you're low on brake fluid.

[bigpoppa694lyfe]

ok im still confused. im gonna get some sleep and see if i can make any sense of this when i wake up.