j-rome

well yep i was driving down the road and the brake light on the dash went on and my e-brake is ALL the way down. i put it up and down several times and it dosent go off. it went off a few days agao at random and now its back on.

whats wrong? i took out my center counsil to look at it and i see the wire and "button" type thing under the e-brake lever. it looks good and the wire seems connected.

what else should i look at?

B18bEG6ick

check your brakes maybe?? your pads might be getting low and the brake fluid would compensate for the play and you get a low fluid.

pdiggitydogg

check your brake master cylinder - youre probably low on fluid

brockscivic

x2 on the fluid...its gettin low, while your at it go ahead and look for leaks

j-rome

ill give a look at it in a little but. need to do homework quick then work then ill take a peak.

j-rome

well i just took a look now and its 4/5 of the way down to the min mark.

ill pick up some brake fluid tommorow and a hood latch that i need at the honda dealer so while im down their ill get some fluid if its not to overly priced.

but ya ill let you kow how it goes when i fill it up all the way.

ablack934doorcivic

one more hint try looking at your brake light bulbs when mine was out the brake light was on

B18bEG6ick

before you get the brake fluid, try to pop the front tires and check the pads for wear. i'm pretty sure that if your pedal didn't go down dramaticly one day i'm pretty sure you don't have a leak or anything.

egsleepercivic

low fluid will turn on light

Pzn801

wow didnt know the light would turn on for low fluid, guess ya learn new **** everyday

egsleepercivic

yeah if you take the cap off the res there is a little float that goes up and down. when its down the light comes on.

j-rome

ya now after i took off the resivor cover the light went off. their are wires comming from the cover so i would assume that would send the signal for that light.

all my bubls are good too.

j-rome

but ya it needs a filling anyways so if it stays off then it was that but if it comes back on then ill be brining this thred back up.

but if anyone has other ideas keep giving them to me just incase.

egsleepercivic

fill the fluid and you will be good to go

if you don't have any leaks you may be due for some pads