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Old 02-24-2011, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by KillJoy
Why not just check your brake fluid. It takes 5 seconds, and is most likely your issue. The reservoir has a fluid level sensor. When fluid is low, the brake light comes on.

My guess, the fluid level is at, or just below the sensor. When you make a turn or hit a bump, the fluid splashes on the sensor and the light goes off until the fluid isn't touching the sensor anymore.
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My post about the ebrake trip sensor is based on the assumption the brake fluid level is ok. As far as the coolant goes check the expansion tank as it has a low fluid level sensor as well.
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Old 02-27-2011, 06:20 AM
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Brake fluid is fine. But even if it wasn't that still wouldn't explain why the brake light is off even when I pull the e-brake up. uberstang; I fill the coolent when it's low but it seems like it goes up and down quite frequently. Anyways could you post those pictures of that e-brake cable you were talking about? BTW guys I just got a V1 thought I'd share the good news got to hard wire it soon!
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Originally Posted by ruskiparin
Brake fluid is fine. But even if it wasn't that still wouldn't explain why the brake light is off even when I pull the e-brake up. uberstang; I fill the coolent when it's low but it seems like it goes up and down quite frequently. Anyways could you post those pictures of that e-brake cable you were talking about? BTW guys I just got a V1 thought I'd share the good news got to hard wire it soon!
Ill get that pic tonight hopefully, had to come into work this weekend so didn't get down the garage yet, after work I'll be stopping down.
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Old 02-27-2011, 08:05 PM
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Ok just took the pics, here they are. Was a little different that I remember its actually a white plastic plunger switch. It has two wires attached to it and attaches to the ebrake bracket via one shet metal screw which goes on the top right hole and the dowel goes in the bottom left hole.



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Old 02-28-2011, 05:13 AM
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I forgot to mention last night, make sure you lock tite that screw/bolt because if you don't chances are it will keep backing out now that it broke its original seat.
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