skim

my emergency brake light briefly goes off and on at random times .. especially from a standstill... it usually only stays on for a few seconds....

i heard this may be due to low brake fluid??? can anyone confirm..

or is there something wrong /w my e-brake?

mehhh

i have the same problem, but wit my 1st gen.

Type S Zero

if fluid level is good : replace level sensor (to test it, just unplug 1 wire from the grey cap)

m733l

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prob the fliud. just fill up the res. and it should stop.

tangsauce

You might want to check your brake pads. More than likely, your pads are worn and the brake fluid is compensating because its needs more to push those caliper pistons.

zac

2 days ago i got the same problem, my ebrake light on the dash is on, except its always on, not just for a few seconds. Does anyone know what the problem could be??

Aviography

Have you checked to see if one of the brake light bulb is burned out?

2CLean

Search is your friend. It's either low brake fluid (I'd try this first) or a bad float switch (located in the cap).

acurarider

I have the same porblem..started off with the lights going on and off intermittently...i checked the fluid levels, and it looked like it had enough..i still put in some more so that the level now is exactly between min and max...

however, NOW, the light is ON all the time!! Will try the sensor to see if that is the problem...

silvervtec96

Mine flashed on too for a week or so, but i would just move the handle around a bit and it would go away. My guess it was just the sensor at the base of the handle mechanism being a little faulty.

RUPNOK

same here. mine comes on and off as it pleases. dealer said either sticking float or bad sensor. I said let it be...

MrMajstyk

I had the same thing happen last year...the brake light would come on at times....I checked the res and filled it to the max....the light went out....but a few weeks later I discovered the brake pads were just about gone. So I think that the car was telling me...HEY..I need brakes. I think there is something to the fact that when the brake pads are too far gone, the fluid tries to compensate...and the light goes on!

VIPCLS

It is likely it is your pads or your rotors are shot. I know cause I need to get new brakes, and the light is comin on more and more now, damn!!!

2CLean

NO. Trust me, it's a bad float switch...a very common problem in the 2nd gen CL/TL's. It has nothing to do with worn pads/warped rotors.

VIPCLS

Just mentioning the fact that it could be the brakes or rotors cause that is a reason the light might come on! Anyway its always good to inspect every little aspect of the car. I know thats why my brake light comes on ocassionaly, because i know i need new braking system otherwise it is just a minor problem.

m1ll3n1a

i had the brake light on for a while and i just changed the rear pads and it was off ever since.. it's been like 4 weeks now and it haven't turned on.. i also have warpped rotors up front but i'm going to upgrade them soon..

hope that helped.. but the new brakes in the back and rebleedin the brakes helped.

2CLean

So when you bled your brakes you probably topped your brake fluid off as well, correct? That's most likely why your brake light reset, because you were either low on fluid or topping it off readjusted the float inside the cap .