e-brake indicator on gauge cluster lit up for no reason.

albertgunit101 · 04-12-2008, 11:26 PM

this just happened earlier when i drove the car. the car was still cold. and i was going slow. when i stop at the sreet light the brake light up but the ebrake is not engage. it was on for a good 2-3 seconds then it went off. is this some sort of automatic test for the dash gauge to see if the light is still good? coz i never really use the ebrake. i always put it on first gear when i park. ever since i own it i never use it. plus it was really cold here during those times and i know that our ebrake has been known of getting stuck during cold weather.

is this something i should be really concerned about? has these ever happened to any of you guys? this is really weird for me.

Gairloch · 04-12-2008, 11:52 PM

That could also be a result of your brake fluid being low. Check the reservoir in the frunk.

kbrew8991 · 04-13-2008, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Gairloch

That could also be a result of your brake fluid being low. Check the reservoir in the frunk.

+1, mine is the same way

albertgunit101 · 04-13-2008, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Gairloch

That could also be a result of your brake fluid being low. Check the reservoir in the frunk.

is this reservoir close at the power steering reservoir?

kbrew8991 · 04-13-2008, 01:48 AM

your NA has power steering?

its in the frunk on the drivers side, right up against the firewall. should even be labeled but don't quote me on that

Ben · 04-13-2008, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by albertgunit101

is this reservoir close at the power steering reservoir?

It is located on the drivers side in the frunk. It says brake fluid on the cap. You might have to remove the big black liner to see the fluid level clearly.

Gairloch · 04-13-2008, 02:35 AM

^ tru dat.

Always take the cap off and eyeball the fluid. I had a PS fluid leak in a car once; I thought it was full because the fluid had stained the reservoir.

albertgunit101 · 04-13-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kbrew8991

your NA has power steering?

its in the frunk on the drivers side, right up against the firewall. should even be labeled but don't quote me on that

yeah i have power steering but no ABS.

albertgunit101 · 04-13-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben

It is located on the drivers side in the frunk. It says brake fluid on the cap. You might have to remove the big black liner to see the fluid level clearly.

oh ok. so the reservoir of the ebrake is the same as the 4 disc brakes. i never thaught its going to need so much fluid. since ebrake is only a cable. ill check it out then.

Ben · 04-13-2008, 01:41 PM

There is no reservoir for the e-brake, its just a cable. The brake light comes on to tell you that the brake fluid is low.

albertgunit101 · 04-13-2008, 02:22 PM

^ ok. i didnt know that is also connected to the actual brakes. i never knew that. im so dumb i thaught its the ebrake that needs some servicing coz the ebrake light came on. that is why im so confused as to why it will need some fluid its only a cable. now i know. thanks a lot BEN and everybody that responded.

kbrew8991 · 04-13-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben

There is no reservoir for the e-brake, its just a cable. The brake light comes on to tell you that the brake fluid is low.

exactly

Ku-sama · 04-13-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by albertgunit101

yeah i have power steering but no ABS.

that's how we roll yo, except my breaks nor my PS work.

albertgunit101 · 04-13-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ku-sama

that's how we roll yo, except my breaks nor my PS work.

im not that much worried about my power steering. coz if mine breaks ill just yank that power steering outta there. i dont like power steering anyways.

Ku-sama · 04-13-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by albertgunit101

im not that much worried about my power steering. coz if mine breaks ill just yank that power steering outta there. i dont like power steering anyways.

care to swap parts?

albertgunit101 · 04-13-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ku-sama

care to swap parts?

when i find time to look at my power steering ill let you know. coz this summer im going to paint my car. if i can look at the power steering ill see if i can take it out. this will be my first time trying to take out a power steering, do you have any idea how its done?

coz my plan is if my power steering broke ill take it to a shop and have them take it out for me. but if its not difficult ill do it myself

04-12-2008, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
albertgunit101 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2007 Location: springfield illinois Posts: 841 Thanks: 68 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader Rating: (12/100% )	e-brake indicator on gauge cluster lit up for no reason. this just happened earlier when i drove the car. the car was still cold. and i was going slow. when i stop at the sreet light the brake light up but the ebrake is not engage. it was on for a good 2-3 seconds then it went off. is this some sort of automatic test for the dash gauge to see if the light is still good? coz i never really use the ebrake. i always put it on first gear when i park. ever since i own it i never use it. plus it was really cold here during those times and i know that our ebrake has been known of getting stuck during cold weather. is this something i should be really concerned about? has these ever happened to any of you guys? this is really weird for me.

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Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,426 Thanks: 114 Thanked 219 Times in 192 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	That could also be a result of your brake fluid being low. Check the reservoir in the frunk. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

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kbrew8991 gimme some turns Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,095 Thanks: 39 Thanked 52 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	your NA has power steering? its in the frunk on the drivers side, right up against the firewall. should even be labeled but don't quote me on that

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Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,426 Thanks: 114 Thanked 219 Times in 192 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	^ tru dat. Always take the cap off and eyeball the fluid. I had a PS fluid leak in a car once; I thought it was full because the fluid had stained the reservoir.

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Ben Propulsion Restored Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 18 Thanked 234 Times in 221 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	There is no reservoir for the e-brake, its just a cable. The brake light comes on to tell you that the brake fluid is low.

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albertgunit101 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2007 Location: springfield illinois Posts: 841 Thanks: 68 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader Rating: (12/100% )	^ ok. i didnt know that is also connected to the actual brakes. i never knew that. im so dumb i thaught its the ebrake that needs some servicing coz the ebrake light came on. that is why im so confused as to why it will need some fluid its only a cable. now i know. thanks a lot BEN and everybody that responded.

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