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Old 05-Apr-2007, 11:22 PM
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Question accelerate..e-brake lights come on...

Hi guys I got a quick question..today while I was driving I noticed that when I accelerate fairly aggressively the e-break lights come on for a few seconds even when the e-brake is all the way down..the e-brake lever does feel kinda loose when I park and pull on the lever..not as firm as when I first got the car..any input on what can be the problem and how to fix this guys? thanks alot
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Old 05-Apr-2007, 11:30 PM
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remove centre console, check for switch operation and connections, adjust the rear drums and tighten the leveler bar.
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Old 06-Apr-2007, 04:15 AM
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check your brakes too....that happened to me once when i accelerated or accelerated on a turn and it turns out i had to replace the front brake pads
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Old 06-Apr-2007, 08:58 AM
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I'm in no means a car expert but that light comes on when your brake fluid is low as well. It might be that simple!
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Old 06-Apr-2007, 10:37 AM
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oh yeah that's true too... low brake fluid can do that. good call guys!
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Old 06-Apr-2007, 10:42 AM
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its b/c your going so fast your car is telling you to slow down....lol.
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im no expert but what does the e brake have to do with your front brakes???? the connections are probably just loose or your lever is too loose.
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Originally posted by janz3n
im no expert but what does the e brake have to do with your front brakes???? the connections are probably just loose or your lever is too loose.
your e-brake has nothing to do with your front brakes.

If the brake light comes on 8/10 its low brake fluid.
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there are two wires on the brake fluid cap, those check the level of your fluid, when the fluid is low... they needed a dash light to come on... so what other light would be better to use than the ebrake light??

thou shalt read thy owners manual.
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
thou shalt read thy owners manual.

no man, that's way too simple..
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Old 06-Apr-2007, 11:03 AM
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ya, y would someone read their owners manual?
Just like why would someone search before asking a question?
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man just replace the o2 sensor and you'll be fine.
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lol
Thats ****in funny! Everytime I had a question that came up and the only time it actually went was when it was seized and they took a *&^%in air hammer to it to free it up(yes they replaced it for free)
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