Emergency brake light

90 Lxer · November 6th, 2008, 02:16 AM

A few weeks back when I was driving I heard a loud pop from the rear end of my car then the emergency brake light came on then about 15 seconds later the light went off.
For the next couple of days the light would randomly come on then go off again so I took it a couple of places and had everything checked out and they told everything was fine but when I drive over 3500 rpm and let off the gas it comes back on again.

Anyone know what could be causing this?

00SoSlow · November 6th, 2008, 03:04 AM

make sure your resevoir for brake fluid is full... if its low, the float will trigger the light causin it to come on under acceleration the fluid goes to the back and the float falls forward!!! try that and let me know how that goes... u probably just backfired, causin a pop from the rearend

Try fillin it and then do what u do when the light goes on and let me know

i had a similar prob

00SoSlow · November 6th, 2008, 03:06 AM

i have a slow leak some where, and im not worrying about it since its all gettin new SS lines this winter hopefully. comes on every 3 weeks or so... just fill up and good to go till it gets low again

nolife · November 6th, 2008, 01:23 PM

Make sure you actually have a leak. As the pads and shoes wear down, more fluid stays in the wheel cylinders and the pistons and less in the reservoir. New pads and shoes can bring the level back up again. I know you said you are changing the lines but a leak could be from from a wheel cylinder seal or the piston seal, not the actual lines.

00SoSlow · November 6th, 2008, 01:57 PM

im thinkin my brake booster is leakin... all wet under neath it...

90 Lxer · November 7th, 2008, 01:20 AM

I checked the fluid level it was a little low so i went ahead and put some in then tryed it and no light. Thank you for your help.

00SoSlow · November 7th, 2008, 02:40 AM

sure thing... just keep checkin the level... it comes back on i suggest checkin the booster, mine went and the seals are leakin..

November 6th, 2008, 02:16 AM	#1
90 Lxer Newbie 2004 Mach 1 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	Emergency brake light A few weeks back when I was driving I heard a loud pop from the rear end of my car then the emergency brake light came on then about 15 seconds later the light went off. For the next couple of days the light would randomly come on then go off again so I took it a couple of places and had everything checked out and they told everything was fine but when I drive over 3500 rpm and let off the gas it comes back on again. Anyone know what could be causing this?

November 6th, 2008, 03:04 AM	#2
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	make sure your resevoir for brake fluid is full... if its low, the float will trigger the light causin it to come on under acceleration the fluid goes to the back and the float falls forward!!! try that and let me know how that goes... u probably just backfired, causin a pop from the rearend Try fillin it and then do what u do when the light goes on and let me know i had a similar prob __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

November 6th, 2008, 03:06 AM	#3
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have a slow leak some where, and im not worrying about it since its all gettin new SS lines this winter hopefully. comes on every 3 weeks or so... just fill up and good to go till it gets low again __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

November 6th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#4
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Make sure you actually have a leak. As the pads and shoes wear down, more fluid stays in the wheel cylinders and the pistons and less in the reservoir. New pads and shoes can bring the level back up again. I know you said you are changing the lines but a leak could be from from a wheel cylinder seal or the piston seal, not the actual lines. __________________

November 6th, 2008, 01:57 PM	#5
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	im thinkin my brake booster is leakin... all wet under neath it... __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

November 7th, 2008, 01:20 AM	#6
90 Lxer Newbie 2004 Mach 1 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	I checked the fluid level it was a little low so i went ahead and put some in then tryed it and no light. Thank you for your help.

November 7th, 2008, 02:40 AM	#7
00SoSlow Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 1,340 iTrader: 0 reviews	sure thing... just keep checkin the level... it comes back on i suggest checkin the booster, mine went and the seals are leakin.. __________________ 2000 V6 Performance Red @ Cardomain Was fun but a waste... 1987 LX Hatch \| Soon to be a 600hp monster

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