Problem with brake indicator light

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ITR0184
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Problem with brake indicator light

Post by ITR0184 »

Had anyone ran across this problem. My brake indicator light stays on after I release the parking brake. It will stay on for a few miles then go off. It only does it after it has been sitting over night or longer. I thought that it might be the limit switch on the E brake sticking until I was driving and the indicator light was off then popped on all of a sudden. Brake fluid level is fine so is pad wear. I thought about taking it to the dealer because it is still under warranty, but the closest dealer is 70 miles away. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
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Post by 5-Lug »

Even though your brake level is fine, you might wanna fill it up to the rim. Read my post about the same problem http://www.itrca.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3139 My brake fluid was full put I but more in anyway and it solved the problem. Hope it helps.
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Post by Dave-ROR »

besides fluid, the other most common cause of this is a bad sensor in the res. cap. The new cap is like $25 (or free if you're under warranty).
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Post by Champ R »

I've had the same problem before, and after taking the cap off and inspecting the fluid, the level was fine. I merely cleaned off some of the gunk on the res cap and ive never had the brake light since.
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Post by opie »

Champ R wrote: I merely cleaned off some of the gunk on the res cap and ive never had the brake light since.
Worked for me on both My R, and my CRX!
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