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Old 08-02-2007, 02:29 PM
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i've noticed lately that the brake warning light in the dash, the red one that says BRAKE comes on and blinks when i accelerate fast and let the revs go up a little further before i shift. like i'll be at a light and take off and after i hit like 6000rpm and shift it comes on. \
anybody know whats going on? is it a safety feature maybe?
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Old 08-02-2007, 02:31 PM
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Low fluid level?
 
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:18 PM
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i thought that but wouldn't it go on more often? it only comes on when i accelerate fast and let it redline. i'll keep searching
 
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:22 PM
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my friend had this before on his car and turned out the parking break was loose (in the back) and would move around when he accelerated causing the light to come on


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Old 08-02-2007, 08:25 PM
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top off your brake fluid and see if it goes away. it should.
 
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:28 PM
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as previously posted...definately a fluid level issue
 
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:38 PM
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either a fluid problem or the ABS sensor is coming loose when the car is jolting forward from the shift, this is what happened to me.
 
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Old 08-02-2007, 09:32 PM
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ok thanks. any way to check the sensor that might be coming loose?
 
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Old 09-28-2007, 08:40 PM
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anybody know where the sensor is and how to check it?

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Old 09-28-2007, 08:46 PM
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why? its just low brake fluid like you have been told 4 times
 


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