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Brake light coming on when I puch the clutch in.....

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Old 01-30-2008, 07:00 PM
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Brake light coming on when I puch the clutch in.....

So lately my brake light has been coming on randomly. It seems to happen more often when I am pushing in the clutch, a lot in corners, and it does not turn off immediately. Also, it doesn't always come on in those situations, and it will sometimes stay on for a second, or for 30+ seconds. I have checked the e-brake button and wiring, and it all looks fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!
Old 01-31-2008, 07:22 AM
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Your brake fluid is low
Old 01-31-2008, 10:02 PM
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Ha.... I was driving around today and that revelation came to me! Thanks! I'll top it off this morning. Yeah, I finally correlated it that pushing the clutch in will drop the fluid level, and going up hills it comes on, because the fluid shfts back... duh! Now I just need to find out why it's low......
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It's low because as disc brake pads wear more fluid stays in the calipers, so there's less in the master cylinder. Make sure you check the front brakes soon.
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don't forget the rear brakes too! lol
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