PerfectionIsKey

Hey all, would have posted this before but PC when out, just got a new 4-door eg(Ferio clone) and money tight and ended up finding out my gpu was just BARLEY unplugged lol

So anyways, i guess i'll give a little back story about the car that could possibly be a reason to this brake light problem. So about a year ago i picked up this 93 eg sedan and was planning on doing a ferio build but my dad ended up TRASHING IT and damn near blowing it up while commuting in it everyday. Being in school still and side jobs i was barley able to keep all the maintnece up and make sure that it was clean. SO now finally a year later my dad got a Subaru Outback given to him so now this car with be mostly garage kept and worked on.

Since day one the "E-Brake/Parking brake" as been REALLY WEAK, but with it never being home and me barley driving it i never had time to fix it. Now with the parking brake ON or DOWN/OFF the light remains to stay on. i try wiggling it and messing with it but i am not able to get it to turn off. I changed the master cylinder around 4 months ago and bleed the system/lines of all air ect and the normal brakes are strong. Any reasoning to why the light would stay on?

Thanks for all help and advice in advance.

boostedxcivic96

adjust your bake pedal an make sure your pedal is touching the brake switch

dazebreak

The parking brake light? Does it go off if you unplug the wire from the parking brake switch itself? If so, I'd say the switch is mechanically stuck, or shorted. Is this what you are talking about, or I am I not understanding your question?

PerfectionIsKey

Alright you know the brake light in your cluster? Look's like an SRS light, where is the switch located and i will check.

PerfectionIsKey

Has nothing to do with my brake pedal. I am talking about the light in my cluster.

deschlong

iTrader: (8)

Fluid in the brake MC topped up? Could be the sensor in there.

Also: Has the cluster light always been staying on since day 1 or is this a new/recent issue.

The "weak" parking brake could be a different issue. How long since the rear brake pads were last replaced?

dazebreak

The parking brake actuates it right at the base of the brake, you have to take the console pieces off and you will see it. On my EG Sedan, the light says "BRAKE" when you apply the parking brake, it is red, is this what you have?

PerfectionIsKey

New pad's and master cylinder and bled the system all no more then 3-4 months ago. How can i check this "Sensor" that you are speaking of?

PerfectionIsKey

MHM, if i have to take off the dash to get to this sensor, just to fix this problem i'm not going to worry about it. I really wanna build this car but now really taking it into consideration i'm probably going to just make it presentable and paint it and sell it. I got offered 2600$ as is no more than a month ago.

dazebreak

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...=PARKING+BRAKE

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dazebreak

Console, not dash, it is easy, just reveal the base of the parking brake lever.

deschlong

iTrader: (8)

Sensor is in the brake MC. It floats inside it. Two wires go into the MC, one is GRN/RED, the other is BLK.

The other switch that dazebreak is talking about is under the centre armrest ... you should check that too. Wire is GRN/RED.

PerfectionIsKey

So if this "Switch" is broken i can just replace it for 10$? Alright lol I'll check it tomorrow. I just detailed the DAMN **** of this car and worked on it ALL damn day and i'm tired lol

PerfectionIsKey

Oh okay i know what wires you are talking about. So when i locate both the "Sensor" and "Switch" what should i do to check them?

Former User

Unplug it to see whether the cluster light turns off.

Is the brake fluid low in the reservoir?

PerfectionIsKey

Fluid is perfect, i went outside this mourning(Cold) and started it right up and drove it around the block and the light is not messed up anymore.. lmao I swear this car fixes it self over night xD