10-29-2010, 10:54 PM
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Parking brake light intermittently goes on and off.
Does anyone know why my 2004 Alero parking break light goes on and off on its own? When it goes on I've tried pulling up and slamming down the parking break but that doesn't work. Then a few miles down the road it will go off on its own again!
Its kind of annoying because I use my Cruise Control all the time and when the light is on it won't let me activate cruise!
Thanks
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10-29-2010, 11:56 PM
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happened to me dude, check your brake fluid. I was low on brake fluid and as soon as I topped it up it never back came on.
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10-30-2010, 12:03 AM
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Aleromod Old Fart & Owner
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Learn to spell Brake! I changed the title of the thread for you. Above suggestion is a good place to start.
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10-30-2010, 12:18 AM
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Could also be the sensor in the bottom of the master cyl. Mine is bad and been unpluged for about 4 years now
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10-30-2010, 11:11 AM
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Check the fluid level, mine was still above the fill line, but it got really touchy, fill it to the top level, and then when you replace your pads they'll just have to suck some out.
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10-30-2010, 04:51 PM
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Low brake fluid was the problem! Thank you!!
I checked the reservoir on my break at work today and it was practically empty. Straight after work I carefully drove to the auto parts store and bought some brake fluid. Topped that sucker up and the light didn't come on the rest of the way home!
Success!
Thanks again
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10-30-2010, 05:07 PM
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Soon to be banned again
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for future reference, the red brake light can also mean you have air in your lines, glad you got it resolved.
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12-19-2010, 09:27 AM
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Love this forum... I´m gonna bleed my lines now and maybe my cruisecontrol will work  |
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12-19-2010, 09:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarenmalm
Love this forum... I´m gonna bleed my lines now and maybe my cruisecontrol will work |
if you have led tail lights you need an inline resistor and cruise will come back!
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12-19-2010, 10:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scott192
if you have led tail lights you need an inline resistor and cruise will come back!
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x2. I took mine out for the winter so I would have ABS and traction control.
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[ion] C2 - I ran her hard, on nothing but the bare ground. After easing into it and progressively pushing down harder I could feel the pressure building and once it peaked I let off and she gave a loud cry from the blow off valve.
Ttop191 - ^ because your car is the only thing that will suck and blow that you can actually successfully get within 25 feet of
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12-19-2010, 10:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alero_bmxer
x2. I took mine out for the winter so I would have ABS and traction control.
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didnt know it killed traction too but yea abs cruise and i guess traction all need brake light resistance lol
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parts so far: 10000k hid heads and fogs, alpine INAW900, bluetooth, backup camera, alpine mrp-m2000, 18fi btl, 270amp mechman alterntor, 2 Redtop Batt's, all LED lights and color changing signals white/amber (every bulb other then dummy lights) and limo back 3 and 20% in the front and tinted tails
check out my car http://www.youtube.com/user/scott192
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Well I know my car is female because she was bleeding for 7 days and didnt die!
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12-19-2010, 10:21 PM
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the traction control would work for a few minutes then the trac off light would come on and stay on until i shut the car off. even if i tried pressing the traction control button it wouldn't work.
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[ion] C2 - I ran her hard, on nothing but the bare ground. After easing into it and progressively pushing down harder I could feel the pressure building and once it peaked I let off and she gave a loud cry from the blow off valve.
Ttop191 - ^ because your car is the only thing that will suck and blow that you can actually successfully get within 25 feet of
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12-19-2010, 10:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scott192
didnt know it killed traction too but yea abs cruise and i guess traction all need brake light resistance lol
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Is this for real? If so that's just stupid.
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1987 Honda Rebel 450
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12-19-2010, 10:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucalare
Is this for real? If so that's just stupid.
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12-20-2010, 02:53 AM
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i put in leds for every bulb in the car and then there was no cruise and no abs with the hyper flash signals lol got 7 inline 50w resistors and now i have all of the above normal again..
and back on topic when your brake light flashes or turns on make sure you check everything you could have no brakes
and another thing inline resistors seem to turn to dust with bass and leave you with no brake lights!! which comes with no warning on the dash saying your BRAKE lights arnt working!! dumb lol
/rant
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parts so far: 10000k hid heads and fogs, alpine INAW900, bluetooth, backup camera, alpine mrp-m2000, 18fi btl, 270amp mechman alterntor, 2 Redtop Batt's, all LED lights and color changing signals white/amber (every bulb other then dummy lights) and limo back 3 and 20% in the front and tinted tails
check out my car http://www.youtube.com/user/scott192
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Well I know my car is female because she was bleeding for 7 days and didnt die!
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