I been having problems with my e-brake light staying on. Its not getting hung up or anything, but the light just comes on whenever it wants. Any idea what could be going on???

 

check your brake fluid, there are sensors on most honda/acura's on the bottom of the master cylinder when there is little or no brake fluid in there. or there might be the wire that is grounding out in someplace.

 

yeah i was leaning towards the fluid thing... thanx

 

Its not just an e-brake light. Its also used as a warning when theres a potential problem with the brakes such as fluid level as bigpimpin18 said.

 

VERY touchy sensors, check you fluid. Prolly not a big deal, a normal thing to see 'round here

 

yeah, happens all the time to me, especially when the weather dips a little cool like its been in NC

 

just top off your brake fluid, maybe a tad past the max mark if needed and you'll be fine

 

great avatar

 

i was thinkin the same thing


but if the fluid is just below the max, top it off, if its lower than say 3/4 full than its prolly time for new pads.



p.s. clean your room chica

 

Definately check the fluid first, it means there is something wrong with your brake system.

No offense, but I love how when a chick asks a question, she gets 20 good answers, if a dude asked that question, everyone would flame him, tell him to search, and call him a

 

I just moved in my new house. I know its messy. hahaha

 

[QUOTE=97BlackAckCL]Definately check the fluid first, it means there is something wrong with your brake system.

No offense, but I love how when a chick asks a question, she gets 20 good answers, if a dude asked that question, everyone would flame him, tell him to search, and call him a [/QUOT

Hahaha... Thats b/c we have bigger boobs & a puddy

 

[QUOTE=99_CL_girl] I'm not complaining, i just think it's funny

 

yea, thats kinda annoying


my g/f thinks she has nasty boobs

 

long time ago when i had the legend a coin got stuck under my e-brake handle.. so when i move around.. the handle jumps around a little bit and the brake light kept coming on and off..

wouldnt hurt to check

 

if the brake fuild doesnt work...try tightening the bolts...it can be found under the cd compartment.

 

Why does she think she has nasty boobs? And whats so annoying? You nice guys helping a "girl" out? hehehe

 

ok here's a dumb "noob" question. What type of brake fluid does the 99 2.3 take? I asked the Auto Zone guy & he told me to look in the owners manual but i lost mine when I was moving..

I forget what I put in when I did the clutch...

 

Youre complaining, put on a dress and wig and see what happens..Ummm nevermind you'd make one ugly ass woman CL Girl is perty ....

 

I'm not complaining, I offer help and answers, hardly ever ask questions of my own, so I don't usually worry if people answer them or not. But if it was a guy, there wouldn't be 10 helpful answers in a row w/o someone screaming search and calling them a noob. That's all, just pointing it out.

 

i think she's referring to nasty as in ... sick.. or wicked.. or hot

 

could happen if u tried to put leds in the brake lights -- did 2 me...

 

^no, its not the brake lamp light, its the e-brake light. right?


this should have NOTHING to do with your brake lamps.

 

when was the last time you got your brakes changed? That is most likely what it is. There is a sensor on the brake system, when the pads wear below a certain point the sensor comes on.

 

you wanna use DOT3 in most brake systems, at least that's what my shop uses

 

yeah.. i use dot4 .. but dot3 is a must

 

At least a year ago. I had some crap shop do the front. Im sure they used shit pads. I did the back myself & used Bendix pads.

I could always take it to the hobby shop here & do the brakes myself instead of getting raped in town.


doesnt bendix have a lifetime warranty??

 

damn, 99 cl girl is pretty hot....

anyways, check the brake fluid as mentioned before. And yes, most shops will use crap pads unless you ask for the better ones. thats bad ass that you can change your own pads. i'd kill for a girl like that. hell, i know there some peeps in here that still hasnt changed their own pads. come on guys, who will be the first to admit it

 

use dot 4

 

I've done my own oil change too! Hahaha. Do I get extra points?

My friend is doing my next oil change for my b-day present. 1 less thing I gotta do. Go me! hahaha

 

you said hobby shop? u in the military? im in the airforce.

bendix pads make gobbs of brake dust, but they work the best. thats what i got on prescious.

 

Im not sure whats on my car right now. I got it with the pads that are on it. Anyway, I got pissed at the aftermarket pads due to first, dust second, they dont last, and third, if they are made of hard substances, they squeal like a damn pig if not worse! i had a pair on my explorer for 3 months before i had to replace them. Im not sure what brand they were but 3 months?! Now i go to either Ford or Acura to get my pads. They might cost more, but the sure as hell last longer...

 

how much were they

 

Hahahahaha.. How much were what???? The pads?

 

I stand by my previous quote.


99 cl girl, I would make that your sig

 

there is a switch under the e brake handle that opens when u put the brake down. if u spilled anything in there it might be sticky and nasty. take out your cupo holder and look in there with a flashlight. if the switch is working properly it must be the fluid level. dont just go adding fluid before cjeckinm otehr possibilities. word

 

:gheylaugh:

 

hahahaha. I just think its cool.

 

so did you get it fixed?

 

Im doing it tomorrow. Its raining. But I got the fluid & shit. I think it is time for new pads though. Im gonna stick with bendix. My rotors still look pretty good.