i was starting my car the other day and it was farleily cold out side and when i put down the E-brake the light was still on. my e-brake was fully down. i put it up and down a few times but nothing happened. than today i was driving and it turned off for a while than went right back on and is still on. what the heck can any one help me
Did you wash your car? A lot of times when you wash a car in this cold weather or if your car was wet, the rear Calipers are frozen and won't release. Just drive it slow 10mph and use your e-brake (pull as high as you can hold a few sec. and release, keep doing it until it is a full stop) to stop the vehicle. You should hear a slight grind noise...Hopefully after that your rear caliper should release...
Yeah, my e-brake did the same thing today and I haven't washed it for a week or so. I'm sure with the temps being so cold it doesn't release properly.
^^agreed. This e-brake light came on in my last car because of low fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. Add a little more, but don't top it to the top. Too much fluid makes too much pressure and that can cause the pads to be pushed onto the rotors even when you're not on the brakes.
what i have determined is that when it gets really cold the air inside the brake system shrinks (its a closed system) and thus it pulls a vaccum, which the sensor doesnt like. so it will display the brake light. go out and open the brake fluid resevoir and then put the cap back on. this will equalive the pressure and the light should go off, atleast it does for me.
I just made sure the brake wasn't actually stuck, once I knew it wasn't I took off and the light went off.
mine was doing that too. it only does it when it's really effing cold out. damn sti. im gonna check the resoivor later today
the reseviour (bad spellign) is the makers way of keeping it Idiot proof.. though it fails with a lot of people all the time... when your fluid is low it isnt just time to top it off.. usually it is time to change brakes.... as far as the pressure I am not sure but I know that if you have never flushed the brake fluid try it... brake fluid is Hydroscopic (which menas it attracts water) so as it ages, and all those times you take the lid of you allow moisture to enter into the fluid form the air... water / condensation in brake fluid in cold weather causes ICE... just some FYI... but check your fluid.. if it is low... inspect for leaks... if non, then pull ALL your wheels off the car and check pad linings... you may need brakes... OR you may not have released the e-brake enough... ha h
Its a drum and a rotor together. look in the back wheel, notice how the rotor is so large inside? Inside there are two brake shoes that are connected to the e-brake handle on each side.
^so can we get performance shoes so the ebrakes locks up harder when it becomes soft? if so, sign me up.
I have been getting that as well. I notice it when its really cold. After I got my brake fluids changed, it went away. Also, my brake pads are almost out. Maybe its one of these or a combination of all.
I have been getting that as well. I notice it when its really cold. After I got my brake fluids changed, it went away. Also, my brake pads are almost out. Maybe its one of these or a combination of all.
