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

WhiteTrash2775 · 08-24-2005, 08:17 AM

Hey everyone, anybody ever have there e-brake light come on when they took off real hard from a stop? Mine has come on twice, but it only happens when I really get on the throttle from a dead stop. Its not the brake light for the abs I dont think that one is a circle with an exlimation point in it isnt it? The light that comes on is the one that just says brake. Any info on what it could be would be great. Thanks in advance.

terrastrife · 08-24-2005, 08:21 AM

top up brake fluid.

might be time to get new pads.

the pads are worn so the fluid level has gone down in the cylinder.

maybe.

foompla · 08-24-2005, 05:56 PM

his solara must haul ass! i can only get them to do that when stopping suddenly

Grazi07 · 08-24-2005, 08:00 PM

Its your brake fluid most likely, I dunno if pad wear has a monitoring light. Brake fluid reservoir is in the drivers side corner under your hood.

amvx · 08-27-2005, 05:41 PM

mine does the same thing, im pretty sure it is the fluid level.

2000 Solara 1MZ

WhiteTrash2775 · 08-31-2005, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by foompla

his solara must haul ass! i can only get them to do that when stopping suddenly

Thanks for all the help guys, and my Solara doesnt know what haul ass means....LoL......it knows what NO PICK-UP means....

Its a little quicker since I put in the cone filter in the stack intack tubing. I did get more tubing so that the cone filter reaches where cool air cam in, in the stock air box the bottom half of the box is still there just incase water can get up there and get sucked in. I would like to get a true cold air intake someday but I dont have the money to put into it right now, I have a baby on the way so she gets takin care of first. Thanks again everyone on the help.

RGB Guy · 09-01-2005, 12:21 AM

doh...cherry bomb muffler on a camry? LOL I wish you lived in milwaukee...I would love to hear this!

Back OT, Im intrigued to try this on mine....never noticed it. BTW how do you see the third brake light if your driving?

Cyorke · 09-01-2005, 12:29 AM

He is not talking about eh third brake light he is talking about the brake light in the dash. Like everyone else said it is probably due to low fluid from the pads wearing and needing more fluid to fill the calipers. Chekc pad wear and then if they are OK top off the fluid jsut enough to make light stay off. Not sure if you ahve rear disc or drum but may want to check those also. If you have wheel cylinders leaking could be where fluid is going.