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 Feb 12, 2008 - 1:28 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 6, '05 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I decided to push it on the Hway last night (took awhile to get up to 90mph
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Feb 12, 2008 - 1:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
low on fluid. Top it off.
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Feb 12, 2008 - 1:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
Is it actually your brake light in the dash, you mean? This could be one of two things. Most likely, it's because you're low on brake fluid. Less likely, it could be a bad e-brake switch that's triggering the sensor to make the light come on. If it's coming on randomly, it's likely your fluid level.
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Feb 12, 2008 - 1:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '05 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Cool I hope its just fluid. It doesnt come on randomly... just when I brake hard.
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Feb 12, 2008 - 2:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
Probably fluid.
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Feb 13, 2008 - 2:40 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '05 From Southern California Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
i'd put my money on it being the brake fluid... and i bet its because your brake lines are expanding enough under the extra pressure caused by hard braking to bring the level down, maybe some SS brake lines would do you well
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Feb 13, 2008 - 2:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 25, '04 From Fairfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
plus when you brake hard, the fluid sloshes around in the reservoir, so it will give you a low reading if your level is borderline, turning on the light.
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Feb 13, 2008 - 4:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
QUOTE(94GT @ Feb 13, 2008 - 11:10 AM) [snapback]641134[/snapback] plus when you brake hard, the fluid sloshes around in the reservoir, so it will give you a low reading if your level is borderline, turning on the light. Ding-ding-ding! That's what I'm bettin' on too... -------------------- |
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Feb 14, 2008 - 2:02 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '03 From Northern Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
also check your pads, they might be low.
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Feb 16, 2008 - 2:31 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
yep, happened to me too. just top off the fluid and it'll take care of the light. what you should be more worried about is why your fluid got low. most likely the pads are getting pretty low.
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