Amnesia

Hey, first off, I already searched and checked everything I could. Brake fluid is fine, and the cable is tightened. The switch looks fine to me, and no water or liquids have gotten down there. The light is on all the time, but a little dimmer than normal. When I pull the e-brake, it lights up just the tiniest bit more, just enough to notice. The only thing I can think of is that my rear brakes are going...which I hope is not the case as I'm just about to sell the car. Btw, it's a 98 CX, although I doubt it matters. Thanks.

boostedcivicsir

sounds like the switch is shorted. unplug the ebrake switch.

Amnesia

When I pull the plug off the switch the light stays on, in the dimmer position. I don't know what that means. Thanks again.

chameleon

uh no if your ebrake light stays on that means your low on brake fluid. check the fluid level.

Amnesia

Read my post again, I already did, it's right between max and min, I also just did my brakes 2,000 miles ago. No leaks were found at that time either.

boostedcivicsir

unplug the switch at your mastercylinder cap. the level sensor may also be stuck. other than that, im lost without a wiring diagram.

EE_Chris

I did a quick scan out of my 96-99 Helms ETM and threw it on ImageStation.

Brake Light Schematic

Amnesia

Ok, so by that schematic, does it mean that a fuse is tied into the parking brake switch, and if it were to blow/fall out/etc, could it cause the light to stay on like I described? Thanks a lot for the help.

Also...I can't see how I can undo the switch on the MC cap, as the wires go into the cap itself, and I don't want to mess something up trying to disassemble it. The little white circular slide moves up and down if that means anything.

DCStreetHtch

wire is pinched... happened to me once, i got it pinched under my front strut bar.
hope that helps
-Bryan-

DaX

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Mine did the SAME thing...I was checking everything. Then about a week later my front brakes started grinding...I replaced the pads and no more E-Brake light....coincidence?

Amnesia

This is so wierd...I checked the wires, not pinched anywhere. I truly hope it's not my front pads, seeing how I changed them 2,000 miles ago. I drive my car hard sometimes...But damn, not that hard.

Any other ideas guys? Thanks once again.

Edit: Just checked front pads, definitely have more than enough life left in them. Any easy way to check the rear brake shoes(I doubt it'd be those either, as my car only has 46,000 miles on it)?

salbaje

check your brake fluid level it might be low. also the cap. do you have disc or drum brakes??

DaX

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When you checked the pads, did you check the ones on the back side of the rotor? Easily overlooked, these are generally the first ones to fry.

00CIVICwB18C1

have someone check your brake lights. on my prelude, when a brake light went out, the brake light came on.