e-brake light is coming on - Honda Prelude Forum

pioneerprelude · 06-02-2003, 04:03 PM

hey guys, heres my problem; for about a week now my ebrake light has been on(the little red indicator light on the dash) but the ebrake is all the way down. when the problem started it only came on during heavy acceleration, but now its on more and more. has anyone ever expereinced this? anyone have a clue what going on? any help is greatly appriciated as always. thanks

James

G_Loc · 06-02-2003, 04:07 PM

check your brake fluid level. that light goes on when the brake fluid is low

cantdrive55 · 06-02-2003, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by G_Loc
check your brake fluid level. that light goes on when the brake fluid is low

Sounds like the problem to me as well.

pioneerprelude · 06-02-2003, 04:59 PM

yup u guys got it! thanks a lot. ill fill her up tomorrow. thanks again.

cantdrive55 · 06-02-2003, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by pioneerprelude
yup u guys got it! thanks a lot. ill fill her up tomorrow. thanks again.

Replacing the fluid may help in the short term, but the brake system is a closed system. Losing brake fluid may indicate some type of problem. Be sure to check everything out...

G_Loc · 06-02-2003, 06:34 PM

maybe his pads are wearing out and the fluid level is just going down accordingly?

cantdrive55 · 06-02-2003, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by G_Loc
maybe his pads are wearing out and the fluid level is just going down accordingly?

Could be, but it shouldn't go down that much, and it especially shouldn't go down that fast.

pioneerprelude · 06-02-2003, 06:50 PM

my dad told me its most likely my brakes and i will need to replace them. finacially i wont be able to do it for a while so pads and a refill wil have to be sufficient for now. ill have to replace my cv shaft and other problems first

then onto a new brake system. the car has 140,000 on it, so im sure its about time.

thanks again for the help.