Parking Brake Light on hard braking - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Tommy · 10-28-2004, 11:12 PM

Just noticed this the other day.

on my gen2 camry, if i hit the brakes hard, not to the point of locking but hard enough, the parking brake light comes on.

does this mean anything? I dont remember it ever happening before, and ive had the car for 2 years.

97&02camryleI4 · 10-28-2004, 11:43 PM

Make sure the brake fluid is at its proper level. Low brake fluid may sometimes cause the parking brake light to come on because this has happened to me before.

***prnc_chrmng*** · 10-28-2004, 11:46 PM

yeah, chekc your brake fluid...

famous182 · 10-28-2004, 11:46 PM

i have a similiar problem on my 97 camry. the 'brake' light comes on while im driving and then goes away. or either comes on while im braking and the goes away once i stop.

Tommy · 10-28-2004, 11:53 PM

fluid is fine.

it only comes on when i have to hit the brakes hard. other than that, the brakes are fine.

97&02camryleI4 · 10-29-2004, 12:40 AM

I'm not sure if this will help but if you know how to bleed your brakes, that may help to make sure there's no air in your system. But I doubt it's related to your brake light coming on during hard braking... if you can't find out what the problem is, it's better to bring it to a mechanic to have them check it out because brakes are not something to be waited on.

Porkch0p220 · 10-29-2004, 07:20 AM

yeah my gen 4 did that too, i figured a messed up sencer, since when i picked up the handbrake then put it back down it go's away. i just removed the bulb becouse it bothered me having a light like that on when the hand brake wasent even up.

CraigW · 10-29-2004, 07:48 AM

To the LP !!! I would not leave it that way it is not safe.

I think you found the problem when you lifted up on the E-Brake to make it go away. If you want to disable something safer unplug the connector for that switch instead.

BustaRice · 11-16-2004, 01:43 PM

My Gen4 is also haven't that on and off light while driving. I checked the fluids and they are fine. I might have to get them bleeded if that will solve it.

***Your Uncle Moe*** · 12-08-2004, 12:48 AM

Im having the same exact problem now. I was doing a search so that way I dont repost something already explained. But I dont see a definitive answer to your problem yet.

I also get the brake light when driving on uneven surfaces. I just changed my brakes about 4 motnhs ago and they are still basically new.