Can someone tell me what can cause the brake light to come on and stay on? I know the parking brake handle cause the light to come on, but is there anything else that could cause this?


My problem...

When i put the p-brake handle down the light stays on. after the car has been driven for about 10-15 minutes the light will go out and come on depending if i hit the brakes. I have played with the handle to see if that has anything to do with the problem. It seems not to.

thanks in advance

sully

 

check j00 brake fluid.
and check the FAQs on the top of the page.

 

thanks Rob ; can u tell im a noob??

 

You may want to "jiggle" the sensor under the cap as well

 

Rob, it was the brake fluid sorry i had to wait for capt. obvious to strike a pose and scream hey assclown check the most obvious thing. So thanks for the help.

sully

 

Can dirty / old fluid cause this same problem ? Fluid level is fine, but im sure a bleed wouldn't hurt.

My car is doing this exact same thing, however it is 30 degrees outside as well. The only two times it has done this is on a cold day.

Is this normal for cold temperatures, and if so, what causes it?

 

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My car is doing this exact same thing, however it is 30 degrees outside as well. The only two times it has done this is on a cold day.

Is this normal for cold temperatures, and if so, what causes it?

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Last year when it got cold I had the same problem. Now this year with clean fluid it's not doing it in roughly the same temps. It's possible from what I've experienced but try adding a little more fluid first and then go from there.

 

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Mine just it everyonce in awhile, I just hit the sensor and it goes away.

 

If your brake fluid is that low, make sure to check your brakes and for any leaks

 

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Or get ready to replace those pads.

 

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Or get ready to replace those pads.</TD></TR></TABLE>

dats what i meant

 

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dats what i meant</TD></TR></TABLE>

doh, I missed the "and" and just read "check your brakes for any leaks"

on me

 

Mines been doing it for over a year. Brake fluid level is fine. Brake pads seem fine(they only have 100,000 miles on them...)

 

It's not cold enough yet this year, but in the previous two years I've had my brake light come on in cold weather on a handful of occasions. The light would come on when not braking IIRC.

As someone else said, in these instances, after 15 minutes or so the brake light would go out. Brake fluid level was fine.

I replaced the brake fluid this summer. I'm interested in seeing if I have this occur this winter.

 

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What brand?!

 

Honda-Tech - the best alternative for an owner's manual...

 

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What brand?!</TD></TR></TABLE>

my STOCK pads in the rear have 71k on them and still lots of pad left, like 20-30k worth

stock fronts i changed at like 60k to some high performance ceramic pads