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Stew
09-30-2002, 11:54 AM
My "brake light" light on the dash comes on from time to time while driving, any idea what might cause this (and my brake light bulbs are working fine).
89lxi95zx7
09-30-2002, 12:34 PM
light is for emergency brake-check to see if lever is all the way down,might need adjusted see how to's,adjusting e-brake
DBMaster
09-30-2002, 12:41 PM
It could also be low fluid as there is a float switch in the master cylinder.
anchovies
09-30-2002, 01:58 PM
The brake light with the word "BRAKE" on it or the brake light on the schematic on the dash?
DBMaster
09-30-2002, 02:03 PM
Good catch, anchovies. I see that he probably meant the "brake lamp" light on the car schematic. If you don't have a burned out center brake light bulb then it woudl be something else wrong in the circuit. I saw another post about a problem like this a couple of months ago and I don't remember what the verdict was.
Stew
09-30-2002, 03:36 PM
Yes thelight in the daignostic cluster. Not the ebrake light.

Fluid is fine :(
Dutchboy
09-30-2002, 03:39 PM
doesnt it mean there could be a problem with the brakes also...??
check fluid ..or if it comes on while drivin wack the ebrake lever a bit...

I know my sisters old prelude had that...start hitting it and it fixes itself..hehe...only for somethings

BEn
POS carb
09-30-2002, 04:09 PM
"Brake" means either you have low fluid or the ebrake is engaged (or the switch has a bad contact)

"Brake Lamp" means one of the bulbs is burnt (don't forget to check the center one in the rear window) or the sensors are bad.
Neuspeed87lx
09-30-2002, 07:50 PM
im not sure if this was true but my "brake lamp" light was on and ALL my bulbs worked fine...so i brought it to the place i bought it and they said it was a bad fuse..and they said they fixed it and its been fine ever since
netfreak
09-30-2002, 10:59 PM
Wiring could be going... My brake lamp came on one day for a few minutes but the lights worked fine.
anchovies
09-30-2002, 11:15 PM
Did you try it while stepping on the brakes :D
Anyways, it might be the sensor.
Stew
09-30-2002, 11:35 PM
what sensor are you people refering too?

The brakelight switch, or?
POS carb
10-01-2002, 05:15 AM
there's a little black box bolted to each of your taillights on the inside of the trunk, I had to change mine already