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85TIIDEVIL 11-03-07 07:08 PM

Brake light warning light on dash..??
 
I have no clue why my brake light is coming on...?? The fluid is full, the e-brake is all the way down and the pedal felt fine, all my lights were working... so I just drove it to work... about a hr later i started her again and the light was gone...???

It's happened twice in the past week...??? What gives... thnx.

7SpringsMisfit 11-03-07 07:32 PM

check the float in the brake res. it may be sticking.

Howco 11-03-07 07:56 PM

Hrm. Dont know about your 7 but mine is a 81 and the only time the dash brake light comes on is if my parking break is engaged. Its there to tell me to take it off before I try to drive I think. My brake light has absoultely nothing to do with the actual braking system. Just the parking break.

BlackWorksInc 11-04-07 12:54 PM


I have no clue why my brake light is coming on...?? The fluid is full, the e-brake is all the way down and the pedal felt fine, all my lights were working... so I just drove it to work... about a hr later i started her again and the light was gone...???

It's happened twice in the past week...??? What gives... thnx.
I had a similar problem with my RX-7 about a month ago. Every time the car idled or dipped below 1500 rpm the brake light came on and after coming to a complete stop it went away. I think something to do with engine vibration sloshing teh fluid around.. I never figured it out. But I topped off my fluid to the max and I haven't been bugged since.

Double Check your float and top off the brake fluid to the max. If it doesn't go away I'd say its electrical; probably your emergency brake light switch is sticking.


Originally Posted by Howco (Post 7479787)
Hrm. Dont know about your 7 but mine is a 81 and the only time the dash brake light comes on is if my parking break is engaged. Its there to tell me to take it off before I try to drive I think. My brake light has absoultely nothing to do with the actual braking system. Just the parking break.

I don't know what the difference is between the '81 & my '82 but. my brake light doubles for the brake system and parking brake.

djessence 11-04-07 01:12 PM

As 7springs said, your float may be sticking because the light will come on for low fluid levels.

Or i suppose if could be your parking brake sensor switch sticking a bit. so maybe check that too.

If everything works i would worry about it. if something goes wrong with your brakes, that little light will not help much lol

djessence 11-04-07 01:15 PM


Originally Posted by djessence (Post 7481219)
If everything works i would[/COLOR] worry about it. if something goes wrong with your brakes, that little light will not help much lol

what i meant is if everything works i wouldNT worry about it.....


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