hey guys, lately ive been having this problem, when i accelerate hard, my ebrake light comes on and stays on for about 3 seconds. anyone ever have this problem?

 

Doesnt that usually happen when the brake fluid is low?

 

yup, because it may need new pads

 

but the thing is it only lights up when i accelerate hard... thats it

 

How many miles you got?

 

around 20k

 

check your fluid. make sure its not a really dark color and make sure its filled to the line. my gf's car had similar problem. the brake light would come on randomly until it stayed on. turns out it needed fluid.

 

Hmm..unless you have a heavy foot when breaking your brakes should be fine....But yeah, check the fluid level...it happens when your pads get close to the end of their life and the fluid flows back and forth......If all else fails........around 20k miles.....Take it in!

 

thanks alot guys. i think it just may be the pads. thanks again

 

checks your brake pads and your brake fluid. Chances are, there is an issue there

 

yeah, i went through the same problem. after coming to a stop and accelerating away (i guess i always accelerate hard) the e-brake light started coming on. something to do with having to use more brake fluid to keep the same pressure of the brake pads on rotors. but this happened to me around 32k and it was only on really cold days, then it started coming on all the time around 34 k.

but man, at only 20 k, you are too hard on your brakes. people told me i was bad for needing new ones so soon.

 

No problem.. I know how scary it gets when lights start poppin on out of no where haha

 

OH~~~~~~~~~ tha's what's wrong with it, i'm having the same prob and i thought it was fine cuz it goes off when i take my foot off the gas......so.....i'm gonna need new fluid and pads? how much is it to take care of all that? some how i don't mind spending money on mods but i get real stingy for stuff like this......haha

 

don't get stingy on your brakes. i'm almost positive they are a very important part of your car.

you can get trd front brake pads from www.trdsparks.com for i think under $60.

 

i say upgrade. then you're modding and doing preventive maintenance. steel lines, good pads and performance fluid will make a huge difference.

 

i know i'm happ with my dezod brake package. just remember that high performance brakes tend to squeak.

 

drax, did you get the dezod pads at all 4 corners or just the front 2? got any review on them? im waitin to see what to do with mine.....just wanna know if the dezod guys like em. ive got the front two...

 

i got them on all four corners, and i love them most of the time. the only time i don't is when they are cold and squeak everytime i touch the brake, but seriously, they have saved my bacon several times in a couple of panic stops. like when i was going down this road, and the all way stop sign was obscurred by a broken tree branch, phew, they got me stopped without skidding. and just this monday morning going down the interstate in the mid 80 mph, my radar detector went off and a quick hard stab at the brakes brought me down 60 quickly and in good time.


also, since they are slotted, they are great at channaling water away and keeping your braking surface dry and clear.

if you don't want the squeaking, you can get the package with axxis deluxe which aren't as abbrasive, so they are probably alot less noisy.

 

oh yeah, i should also mention that other factors can affect braking performance, one is tires, i have kumho ecsta asx on stock rims, and full trd sport shocks and lowering springs which can improve braking performance.

 

i would say with driving in bklyn, at 20k you need new brakes