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Ivan Skare
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« on: June 08, 2003, 09:42:44 PM » |
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My e-brake light comes on every time I go over a bump or take a sharp turn. Any ideas?
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Fraser Cassells
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« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2003, 09:55:26 PM » |
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Low fluid level.... or see if your ebrake handle is loose, up takes very little to trigger the light. your knee may bump it or it may go up and down on its own if loose enough.
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Chris Clark
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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2003, 12:17:51 AM » |
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Your front pads could be getting low.
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Ivan Skare
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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2003, 12:39:05 AM » |
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Hey thanks guys...and yes my brake pads are getting worn, time for new ones  |
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Jacky Ng
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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2003, 01:03:59 AM » |
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I thought it only lits up when the e-brakes on and/or there's low brake fluid level?
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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2003, 01:39:27 AM » |
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Hey thanks guys...and yes my brake pads are getting worn, time for new ones Wait until the light stays on all the time, then you know your low :wink: |
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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2003, 02:54:46 AM » |
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Are you saying there's a sensor that detects, then a light that notifies you your brake pads are getting low? I want to make sure I'm fully understanding the above statement.
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« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2003, 10:28:14 AM » |
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Are you saying there's a sensor that detects, then a light that notifies you your brake pads are getting low? I want to make sure I'm fully understanding the above statement. I agree, I have never heard of this. As far as I knew, the light only came on when your E-Brake was on or your brake fluid level was low. Can someone please confirm? |
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« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2003, 03:19:13 PM » |
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AHEM...The E-brake can also sense when you are having a bad day at work, and massage you all the way home. :!:  |
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« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2003, 03:26:23 PM » |
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Assuming that you don't "top-up" your brake fluid, if it's at the full level when you put new pads in, as the pads wear, the level in the reservoir drops. When the pads are almost completely worn, the amount of fluid that's dropped down from the reservoir is designed to be enough to trigger the light.
Edit: The above was to explain the question regarding how pad wear related to the light... of course low fluid, the ebrake switch, or the floater for the indicater being stuck could also cause the light to come on.
Incidentally, how the heck did a thread about the brake light become so long?
Just 'cause it's an [!] that light's got a bigger ego than any of the others.... ohh look at me, I'm important.. I'm a freaking exclamation point.
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« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2003, 04:13:03 PM » |
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Well what happend on my ESi, was the light would come on intermittent, bumps would trigger it on and off, I kept checking the resivior it was good. Then it stayed on all the time, I changed the pads and rotors and it went away.
I'm not sure if the fluid going down, when stepping on the brakes triggerd the light or not. But it was on constant right before I changed them.
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« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2003, 09:02:21 PM » |
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Oh how I love Strongbad...
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« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2003, 07:55:51 PM » |
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There can also be a brake fluid leak. I havd had a leaky brake booster for like 2 years, and I need to top off my fluids on every oil change, but it has gradually gotten worse, finally it leaks so much fluid so fast I gave the car to L&R and they swapped my booster for a bigger one, not only fixes the leak but also firms up the brake pedal a little. |
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