E-brake light staying on while driving?

jcbluescooby · 12-14-2008, 06:38 PM

OK so when i put the ebrake down the light in the cluster stays on. This started happening when it started to get cold however it has never happened to me in the previous winters. Sometimes the light will come off right after i put the ebrake down however it lights back up once i start to drive sometimes. Just wondering if this happens to anyone else.

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crf-sti · 12-14-2008, 06:57 PM

it could be that there is too much slack in the e-brake cable, we had a '04 Sti in the shop the other day with the same problem, we just adjusted the e-brake cable from the center console and it made the light go off.

Mulder · 12-14-2008, 06:59 PM

Moved this to the Maintenance forum as it's a service issue. The brake light is also connected to the level sensor in the brake fluid reservoir, so when it comes on with the e-brake down it means the fluid level is low. When it's intermittent and goes on and off the level is marginal.
You should check your brake pads before adding any fluid, because the usual reason for the level dropping is worn pads. This of course assumes there are no leaks in the system.
Replace any worn pads first, then top off the fluid if necessary after driving on the new pads for a while. If fluid is added first, before changing the pads, it may overflow later.

fastwrx25 · 12-14-2008, 11:53 PM

add some brake fluid. this happened to me cpl weeks ago

MightyWRX02 · 12-15-2008, 12:46 AM

i needed new rear brakes anyway so when I got them done the light went off. It was on for a month or two until i got them taken care of

shift0246 · 12-15-2008, 09:46 PM

brake fluid

jcbluescooby · 12-19-2008, 10:57 AM

must be the break pads..dont think ive changed them since 30k maintenance..will do that and get rotors resurfaced sometime this weekend or next

gathermewool · 12-19-2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastwrx25

add some brake fluid. this happened to me cpl weeks ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by shift0246

brake fluid

Please read the posts before jumping in and answering an already answered question

Mulder was spot on with his response, and no others were necessary until after a response from the OP...

12-14-2008, 06:38 PM	#1
jcbluescooby Scooby Specialist Member#: 113012 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Chilltown NJ Vehicle: '04 XT red LIFTED '15 XV CROSSTREK LIFTED	E-brake light staying on while driving? OK so when i put the ebrake down the light in the cluster stays on. This started happening when it started to get cold however it has never happened to me in the previous winters. Sometimes the light will come off right after i put the ebrake down however it lights back up once i start to drive sometimes. Just wondering if this happens to anyone else. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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crf-sti Scooby Newbie Member#: 189457 Join Date: Sep 2008 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: EQ Tuning's shop Vehicle: 2005 WRX STI CGM	it could be that there is too much slack in the e-brake cable, we had a '04 Sti in the shop the other day with the same problem, we just adjusted the e-brake cable from the center console and it made the light go off.

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Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 15 WRX/05 GTO	Moved this to the Maintenance forum as it's a service issue. The brake light is also connected to the level sensor in the brake fluid reservoir, so when it comes on with the e-brake down it means the fluid level is low. When it's intermittent and goes on and off the level is marginal. You should check your brake pads before adding any fluid, because the usual reason for the level dropping is worn pads. This of course assumes there are no leaks in the system. Replace any worn pads first, then top off the fluid if necessary after driving on the new pads for a while. If fluid is added first, before changing the pads, it may overflow later.

12-14-2008, 11:53 PM	#4
fastwrx25 Scooby Guru Member#: 126441 Join Date: Sep 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: TPE Vehicle: 03 bugeye	add some brake fluid. this happened to me cpl weeks ago

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MightyWRX02 Scooby Specialist Member#: 16518 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.S. Brown Eye Vehicle: 1584 Pirate Ship Type ARRRRRRR!	i needed new rear brakes anyway so when I got them done the light went off. It was on for a month or two until i got them taken care of

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shift0246 Scooby Specialist Member#: 136553 Join Date: Jan 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: new jersey Vehicle: 02 fozz khaki	brake fluid

12-19-2008, 10:57 AM	#7
jcbluescooby Scooby Specialist Member#: 113012 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Chilltown NJ Vehicle: '04 XT red LIFTED '15 XV CROSSTREK LIFTED	must be the break pads..dont think ive changed them since 30k maintenance..will do that and get rotors resurfaced sometime this weekend or next