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coolman603
07-28-2010, 05:19 PM
ok so my house is on a little bit of a hill and i parked my 1988 honda accord lx outside for a few days and today when i went to drive it i took the parking brake off but the light on the dash says its still on but its not. it drives fine i tryed banging the lever down and wiggling it but did nothing does any one know how to fix it? or where the sensor thing is? any help would be great thanks!

Bluntman
07-28-2010, 05:42 PM
ok so my house is on a little bit of a hill and i parked my 1988 honda accord lx outside for a few days and today when i went to drive it i took the parking brake off but the light on the dash says its still on but its not. it drives fine i tryed banging the lever down and wiggling it but did nothing does any one know how to fix it? or where the sensor thing is? any help would be great thanks!

Your brake fluid level is low. There is a float in the fluid tank that trips the light on the dash to let you know that the fluid is low. Add brake fluid and it will turn off.

coolman603
07-28-2010, 05:54 PM
ok thanks so much i will go check that out silly i never thought of it myself

Bluntman
07-28-2010, 05:57 PM
ok thanks so much i will go check that out silly i never thought of it myself

You can see the wires that trip the dash light on top of the cap.
http://i39.servimg.com/u/f39/12/59/29/63/brake10.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=752&u=12592963)