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Old 05-08-2005, 09:33 AM
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e-brake light is on

this has been covered many times but they give an after math. i checked the fluid and its full, i checked the switch under the center consol, its fine.
everything checks out ok and it still stays on.

Please Help!

my turbo timer runs everytime i trun the key on to run because of that stupid light/switch

i can pull the switch all the way back and it still stays on. i checked for power to it and there nothing.
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Old 05-17-2005, 07:45 AM
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Old 05-17-2005, 05:35 PM
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I have the same problem. happened after i drove in the snow one day. i just ignore it.
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Old 05-18-2005, 02:03 PM
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so its says that is not getting power?

Check to see if the wire got frayed or possibly burnt.

I may have grounded out.
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Old 05-18-2005, 06:31 PM
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well i hooked up some direct 12v power to it and i just blew the fuse i was using for saftey. so i think that wire is supposed the be grounded, im not sure. i just cant stand that stupid light being on all the time. and sense it says my ebrake is on my tubo timer turns on automatically even if i dont need it to.
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Old 05-22-2005, 11:39 PM
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My guess is wiring error/problem
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Old 07-12-2005, 10:16 PM
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ok well i replaced my brake pads and rotors yesterday and of course the stupid light is still on. i have checked everything now. fuses are all good wire isnt frayed or burnt, brakes are brand new, and the fluid is perfect.

what is my next option here?
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Old 07-12-2005, 11:58 PM
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did you check the sensor IN the master cylinder?

Its supposed to warn you if your low on fluid.

I just unplugged mine does no harm.

Unplug it and see if the light goes off.
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Old 07-13-2005, 05:15 AM
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Wait, what exactly happened for you to get it to turn on in the first place? I'm sort of lost here...
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Old 07-13-2005, 07:07 AM
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im not sure why it turned on....it kinda just came on one day
if im not mistaking that sensor that you are talking about Land_ho its right on the front or on one of the sides correct?

i unplugged that already and nothing happened, the light stayed on
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i just got my clutch , pressure plate and flywheel put on 2 days ago and my e-brake came on as well....besides just having an error, or low fluid, what r some other reasons the light can come on...are there sensors near or on the brake setup itself?
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light can stay on if bad ground
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Old 07-14-2005, 09:17 PM
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i hate that crappy light....i just want it fixed because no matter what if my e-brkae is set or not my turbo timer runs when i shut my car off.....that just tells me for sure its something with the e-brake handle
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Hey, did you ever figure this out? I'm having the exact same problem.

EDIT: Mine was low brake fluid in the master cylinder as well. I didn't realize that the light would come on before the fluid dropped below the MIN point, mine was still a little bit above.

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Old 11-11-2008, 06:32 AM
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the metal ring around the shifter boot that bolts to the car was pinching the turbo timer wire and saying that my e-brake was on.

if you dont have a turbo timer, you need to check your brake fluid level. thats a typical reason for the light to be on. also, check and possibley adjust your ebrake line
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