Random Parking Brake Light? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

FrankXT86 · 10-09-2005, 11:57 PM

Alright...so recently my parking brake light has been randomly comming on. Like whenever I make a left turn or have the weight of the car shifted to the left side it come on. Now more and more it has been stuck on. Like the brake is all the way down and I've tried playing with it but nothing seems to work. I think it might be a messed up sensor.

I was wondering if you have ever heard of this before. I haven't gotten my brakes checked in the 40,000 miles that I've owned the car so I think I should bring it in soon and maybe have it checked out. Any ideas?
TIA

CamryRacer · 10-10-2005, 12:05 AM

check your break fluid that was what mine was especially if it only comes on when you are going up or down hills

***Eye8Pussies*** · 10-10-2005, 12:48 AM

^ what he said

and jut fill it up more even if it looks full- looks can be deceiving

michellelee69 · 10-11-2005, 11:49 AM

Check your brake fluid. I have an '01 Camry, did the same thing. Checked the fluid and it was low.

HTH

Cyorke · 10-11-2005, 12:38 PM

Well you can check the brake fluid since the sensor in teh master cylinder is probably the culprit for the light coming on. However Brake fluid doesnt jsut disappear. The most likely reason you are getting the light coming on is due to the fact the pads are worn and there is more fluid being used to fill the calipers sincethey have been lushed out farther. If you jsut want the light to go off top off your brake fluid. if you want to make sure you dont need brakes also have them checked or check them yourself.

michellelee69 · 10-11-2005, 03:19 PM

Cyorke,

You are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. I found this out the hard way....

My brake light came on and I filled it with fluid. A short time later I replaced the pads....and guess what.....the extra fluid that I put it ended up being too much for the new pads and it some fluid came back out the top.

Definately a learning experience.

ag6286 · 10-11-2005, 04:42 PM

PARKING break light is diff than a break light if its anything like my '93. Parking break, as always, is cable operated....not brake fluid dependent....i had a similar problem with my car, it wouldnt go off, then sumtimes it would...turns out i just had to slightly tighten the parking break cable via middle console

infox · 10-11-2005, 04:56 PM

no, there are some camrys (mine included) where the parking brake light and the check brake light are the same thing (which I also just found out) because I'm also having the same issue as this guy.

Cyorke · 10-11-2005, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by michellelee69

Cyorke,

You are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. I found this out the hard way....

My brake light came on and I filled it with fluid. A short time later I replaced the pads....and guess what.....the extra fluid that I put it ended up being too much for the new pads and it some fluid came back out the top.

Definately a learning experience.

Yes and brake fluid can be very corrosive to paint. SO if you have this happne you will want to try and clean as much of the spilled brake fluid off as possible.

ag6286 · 10-11-2005, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by infox

no, there are some camrys (mine included) where the parking brake light and the check brake light are the same thing (which I also just found out) because I'm also having the same issue as this guy.

interesting....maybe an OBDII thing?

webwesen · 11-24-2005, 12:24 PM

definitely a stupid question, but still...

what reservoir to check for the brake fluid? is it the one in the right top corner of '01 Camry (when standing in front of the car)?

my 'Brake' light is going on and off for the last couple of weeks.

thanks in advance.

touringcamry · 11-24-2005, 01:58 PM

The brake fluid reservoir is near the firewall on the driver side.

***Eye8Pussies*** · 11-24-2005, 02:30 PM

open them all up and take a look if that helps..

it's the one that contains liquid that's almost like cooking oil, but more viscous

BlueFusion6851 · 11-24-2005, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infox

no, there are some camrys (mine included) where the parking brake light and the check brake light are the same thing (which I also just found out) because I'm also having the same issue as this guy.

For the record, I've also had this problem.

webwesen · 11-24-2005, 05:23 PM

hm... checked - yellowish fluid - the reservoir is almost full.
some ppl here advised to look into 'master cylinder' - and apparently it should take no longer than 30 seconds - where is this one?
thx again