My brake light is on even when my handle is down in both my R and my beater CRX.. Trey advised I check the fluid levels and just wanted to know if any fluid will work in my crx? Do i have to bleed the system if i'm just adding fluid?
I don't know if that's the prob in my R also, whereas i am @ work and can't check it. I know for sure it is the case in my CRX though...

http://www.itrca.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3139
Wanted to post it here because H-T moves a bit faster that ITRCA and i need some feed back on this..
Thanks opie

 

And yes, just for clarification I am a newb and have never had to change brake fluid in any car i have ever owned!
I usually crash them before any maintenance is due!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by opie112 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And yes, just for clarification I am a newb and have never had to change brake fluid in any car i have ever owned!
I usually crash them before any maintenance is due!</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL

I had the same problem in my GSR and it ONLY did it when it was cold/damp outside. Once it warmed up (the car) the light would turn off. Do you have similar symptoms?

 

It could be the reservior cap.

At least, that was the problem with my ITR. Not sure about the CRX though.

 

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Yes and no. My crx light is on all the time hot or cold. In my R this happens when im leaving my girls house @ night or out driving late @ night..

 

just open the cap on the brake fluid and add a little. i have had the same problem before.

 

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Yes and no. My crx light is on all the time hot or cold. In my R this happens when im leaving my girls house @ night or out driving late @ night..</TD></TR></TABLE>

I never had the chance to figure out the problem. Someone jacked my car...
sorry...
I just thought I was the only one with this weird problem.

 

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Will any fluid do the job in my CRX?

 

Dot 3 Brake fluid!

 

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LOL

I had the same problem in my GSR and it ONLY did it when it was cold/damp outside. Once it warmed up (the car) the light would turn off. Do you have similar symptoms?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have the exact same problem. Not sure why though

 

For the R, replace the cap.. the fail on tegs notoriously.. search would've told you that..

maybe try the same on the CRX..

 

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That much I know, but i couldn't pull anything up on a search.

 

I had the same problem, and my fluid levels were fine. All i did was take the cap off, clean it and put it back on. The light hasnt come back on since.

 

yup - there's a sensor in the reservoir that will make the light come on if the fluid is low (or if the sensor isn't working...)
Top up the reservoir with brake fluid and see what happens. Make sure the cap is on correctly as well...

 

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i can't believe that you asked that question, you don't trust me to ask me?