E-Brake Warning Light Stuck On

IDon'tKnow · 11-04-2009, 06:21 PM

My Emergency Brake warning light under on the gauge cluster has been stuck on since I bought the car. I figured it was the switch so I pulled the one on my parts car and swapped it in but that didn't fix the issue.

I didn't have my multimeter on me so no other diagnosis was attempted; plus I don't really think I would have know what I was doing anyway.

Looking at the wiring diagrams is really just giving me a headache. When the plug is disconnected the light is still on.

Any ideas guys?

IDon'tKnow · 11-04-2009, 06:52 PM

OK, I'm retarded - My brake fluid reservoir is low. I hadn't realized that the warning light was tied to anything other than the parking brake.

o6spdracer · 11-04-2009, 06:56 PM

hahaha. I was just getting ready to type that in! Glad to see you figured it out!

IDon'tKnow · 11-04-2009, 07:09 PM

Maybe I can take this thread in a different direction.

I did a compression test today - 130psi on cylinder #1, 150 on #2, 155 on #3, & 150 on #4.

Not so bad, could be better.

11-04-2009, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
IDon'tKnow but I can find out. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 130 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	E-Brake Warning Light Stuck On My Emergency Brake warning light under on the gauge cluster has been stuck on since I bought the car. I figured it was the switch so I pulled the one on my parts car and swapped it in but that didn't fix the issue. I didn't have my multimeter on me so no other diagnosis was attempted; plus I don't really think I would have know what I was doing anyway. Looking at the wiring diagrams is really just giving me a headache. When the plug is disconnected the light is still on. Any ideas guys? Last edited by IDon'tKnow; 11-04-2009 at 06:51 PM.

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11-04-2009, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
IDon'tKnow but I can find out. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 130 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	OK, I'm retarded - My brake fluid reservoir is low. I hadn't realized that the warning light was tied to anything other than the parking brake.

11-04-2009, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,731 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	hahaha. I was just getting ready to type that in! Glad to see you figured it out!

11-04-2009, 07:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
IDon'tKnow but I can find out. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 130 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Maybe I can take this thread in a different direction. I did a compression test today - 130psi on cylinder #1, 150 on #2, 155 on #3, & 150 on #4. Not so bad, could be better.