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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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E- Brake Light comes on when down

whell i donno what it is i cheaked the brake fluid because some one told me that could be it and its in between max and min..... pretty much fine i guess.. donno if thats the prob but when i accel hard like enough to get pushed back in first second and third the ebrake light comes on.. no clue why it just started happening..
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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just top off your brake fluid and see if it goes away. it's a cheap and easy fix, and that solved the exact same problem for me.
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 07:13 AM
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If it's the e-brake, it's likely not hydraulic. The cable linkage is probably loose/stretched, allowing the handle to move enough under acceleration to close the switch, which causes the light to come on. There should be a way to adjust the cable tension. May want to check the FSM.

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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/parking-brake-light-stays-how-tighten-handle-39072/
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgtblue
If it's the e-brake, it's likely not hydraulic. The cable linkage is probably loose/stretched, allowing the handle to move enough under acceleration to close the switch, which causes the light to come on. There should be a way to adjust the cable tension. May want to check the FSM.

what the hell is a FSM?
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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The light will come on if your fluid level is low. Top off your brake fluid. If you cant find any leaks in the system you might want to look into a new master/slave combo (I always replace both when one goes bad).
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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master/slave combo? which is?
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by FD3S2005
what the hell is a FSM?
Originally Posted by FD3S2005
master/slave combo? which is?
---->https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/94-fsms-available-download-449950/

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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:46 AM
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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FD3S2005,

Check the link I provided above. There are several causes for the e-brake light to come on and that link talks about almost all of them.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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alright thanks all
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