on my 5th gen, when i gas it in first and second gear, the e-brake light momentarily turns on. what could be the cause of this? is it causing damage to the car or no?

 

I know exactly what your problems is bro........if your e-brake still works that is.

Well first off fill check both your brake fluids and clutch fluid.....if they are low,even by a hair then your brake lights will come on. I suggest filling it up to the max, start your engine, and walla light should be gone.

I had this problem for about a month, finally got off my *** and fixed it.

Well hope this helps you, if not, drop another post and I'll see if I can give you another hint.

 

yeah my e-brake still works, the light just comes on when i gas it, but yeah thanks man, i'll definately check it out, and if its still giving me problems, i'll let you know

 

Hold the e-brake down and see if it still happens. Sometimes the e-brake will get a little slack and will come up just enough to touch the switch which turns on the dash brake light.

 

yeah i've tried holding the e-brake down and hitting the gas, the light still comes on.


i call it my bootleg shift light

 

you are low on brake fluid.