When start my car up in the mornign, my brake light stays on, even though I have the ebrake handle down. sometimes it goes away, but if i step on the breaks hard, it comes back on, until i let go, then it goes off again. sometimes it stays on the whole day. it has done this ever since I bought the car. It's a 98 SH by the way. any suggestions?


Thanks for your help

 

my BMW does that, and i have no clue why

 

One of the filaments in either of your taillights is out. Have someone step on the brakes while you watch from behind.

 

I meant the brake light on my instrument cluster. all my lights are working fine, just the light that comes on in the dash when you pull the ebrake handle stays lit.

 

I meant the brake light on my instrument cluster. all my lights are working fine, just the light that comes on in the dash when you pull the ebrake handle stays lit.

 

Appears that you may have a bad switch under the e-brake assembly.

 

Are you positive you dont have a partial taillight out? One of them when you hit the brakes might not be lighting up with the other filament. Double check.

 

There is a very simple sensor under the E brake lever. Pull the armrest off and make sure that it is tight. One bolt came loose, which changed the position of the sensor and triggered my E brake light.

 

check your master cylinder and slave cylinder fluids.

 

What has the slave cylinder got to do with brakes?

 

he said master cylinder, as in master BRAKE cylinder..

 

The master cylinder is for brakes, slave cylinder for the clutch.

 

Mine does the same thing sometimes when it's cold outside.....don't know why

 

Pull the master cylinder cap off and tap the cap a little then put it back in. Make sure that the brake fluid is at the correct level. The float likes to stick. If that dosent work then check the adjustment on the e-brake cables and tighten the 10mm adjustment bolt behind the e-brake if there loose. If the handle dosent go all the way down or is loose then tightne the cable adj. nut.

 

I used to own an Accord that had the same problem. I later found out my brake fluid was just a little under low. Filled it back up to high and everything was okay.

 

hey guys thanks for the tips. just checked the brake fluid, it's about 1/2 an inch above the min line, and 1/2" below max. I'll add some more fluid. Thanks for the help

 

sorry to bump up an old topic but as i'm a complete newb i have no idea where or what the master cylinder looks like.. and i also have no clue how to get to the bolt to tighten the ebrake line.. if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated.. i already did a search and came up with this old thread.. so yeah..

 

sorry to bump up an old topic but as i'm a complete newb i have no idea where or what the master cylinder looks like.. and i also have no clue how to get to the bolt to tighten the ebrake line.. if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated.. i already did a search and came up with this old thread.. so yeah..

 

Here is a pic of it. top off the fluid even if it looks good

 

thanks.. i don't know where it's located but i'll see if i can find it

 

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Look to the left of the brake booster if your staring at the engine
on the drivers side.

 

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Look to the left of the brake booster if your staring at the engine
on the drivers side.</TD></TR></TABLE>

YEAH its your brake fluid its low and you probably need new pads

 

nah brake fluid is fine.. front pads were recently replaced this year.. project mu.. they've gone through 2 track days and are perfectly fine.. but the rear i need to replace.. i have pads and rotors sittin in the garage.. u really think the rear pads are the problem?

 

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When you say it's fine, do you mean there is some in there,
or do you mean it's completely full and topped off with fluid?

 

it's right in the middle.. friend had a look at it and said that's where the fluid level should be.. is it sposed to be topped off?