My emergency brake light (not ABS) came on yesterday at random and didn't turn off until late in the day. Today it randomly turned on again and won't turn off. I'm positive the handle is all the way down and it doesn't make noise, doesn't have trouble accelerating, isn't guzzling gas. It seems like nothing is wrong at all. Does this mean there is something else I need to have checked?
1995 Honda Civic
2006-10-03 08:19:22 · 17 answers · asked by iMi 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
For any future answerers:
I have pressed down on it... pulled it up and disengaged it over and over (like I said I've been driving it and parking it). There might be build up as Chatter said. There is nothing stuck under the handle, I looked.
As for break fluid and pads, that should make the ABS light come on yes? I thought the e-brake light was only for the e-brake.
2006-10-03 15:45:24 · update #1
The brake fluid is low and is causing the light to come on. Either you have a leak(unlikely) or the pads are getting low(likely). The ABS light will not come on if the fluid is low, only the e brake light does. Top up fluid and then have brakes checked.
2006-10-03 16:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by gear head 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No Check your BRAKE FLUID it is low!! If you leave it and the brake fluid gets lower then your brake pedal will start going down to the floor which means you have air in the brake lies which need to be bleed!! See if you are missing a little or alot! If its little it is normal just add some fluid and the light will turn off if it is alot have it checked out by a mechanic you have a leak somewhere!! The ABS light only comes on if there is a malfunction at any of the for sensor at each wheel has nothing to do with the brake fluid!! Good luck!!
2006-10-05 19:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by SOLUN macedonia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honda Civic Brake Light
2016-11-14 09:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your brake fluid...that brake lite will light when the e brake is up or the master cylinder is low on fluid.....or the sensor thats in the mastercylindr has gone bad the only time the abs light will light up is when there is a problem with the abs system...not common on any honda but the 97 odysseys
2006-10-04 03:21:42 · answer #4 · answered by Steven S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it's just a sensor, the 95 has drum brakes in the back I'm almost positive and it could be something as simple as a spring in the drum is off.
Does the brake work? If it does then that means that something is just stuck and it shouldn't be too problematic. Sometimes during temperature changes sensors also act erratically.
Get it checked out either way.
2006-10-03 16:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For me I just took off the cap and under the cap pushed in the black rubber toward the cap and flattened it out level.
Then I realized that this black rubber was pushing down the fluid all the time making it seem full but it was low.
After I Pushed in the black rubber under the cap got a accurate reading of brakes fluid. Then Just topped up and light vanished.
2014-08-22 02:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by Jarel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a short in a wire somewhere. That can be time consuming to look for.
It doesn't sound like your e-brake is stuck because you would have felt turning problems (not turning sharp enough, etc), you would be smelling burnt brake pads (or whatever Civics have in the rear), and your brakes would feel touchy (too sensitive). trouble in the wiring. A friend of mine had wiring problems in his dash too, and he had a 93 Civic, which is the same gen as yours.
2006-10-04 19:05:19 · answer #7 · answered by diamond_joe1979 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my 96 Neon. But I noticed that I was loosing break pressure. In other words, my break pedal was gummy feeling and it was pushed all the way down on the floor in order for the car to stop. It turned out to be a bad wheel cylinder. So I was loosing break fluid all over the place. So I would have your breaks checked out. I hope this helps.
2006-10-03 08:25:06 · answer #8 · answered by Gina C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if your brake fluid level and your pads are good then check the float sensor inside the master cylinder reservoir , there is two wires that is connected to the cap unplug it and see if the light go off, replace the complete cap assembly if needed
2006-10-04 08:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check and be sure the E-brake is disengaged, then check your brake fluid level, it could be low.
2006-10-03 08:27:15 · answer #10 · answered by Michael S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋