E Brake, then VDC & Traction indicator stayed lit after hill SF climb

scruffydog · 05-16-2013, 11:16 AM

Strangest thing....
So I was driving in SF this last weekend and I had to climb one of those ridiculous hills that's slanted at like 60°. At the end of the hill climb, there was a stop sign and my car's ebrake indicator came on for a sec, which i found weird b/c my ebrake was down.

then seconds later my VDC & traction control indicator stayed on and I did not have the ability to toggle it from off to on.

So I turned the car off and it resets everything back to normal.

Any idea what could have happened?

kenchan · 05-16-2013, 11:19 AM

brake fluid starvation due to angle.

cossie1600 · 05-16-2013, 11:20 AM

yup

DEpointfive0 · 05-16-2013, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

brake fluid starvation due to angle.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

yup

Brake fluid low...

JARblue · 05-16-2013, 11:21 AM

with all of the above:

Check your brake fluid level

scruffydog · 05-16-2013, 12:49 PM

I just went to my car to check the brake fluid level. It's not low. It's mid point between low and max. My car was going uphill, so if it's anything the fluid would be tilting towards the exit of the reservoir feeding to the lines. Plus looking at the amt of fluid and the shape of the reservoir, I can't imagine fluid being sloshing to the point where it could create this problem.

CDepp · 05-16-2013, 01:04 PM

Take it to max, beholden the fix

takjak2 · 05-16-2013, 01:28 PM

It's low. Fill to the max line. The sensor is towards the shallow front end

scruffydog · 05-16-2013, 01:36 PM

Alright thanks I forgot its the sensor that's tripping the fault

kenchan · 05-16-2013, 01:42 PM

my car came kinda low out of the dealer when new, so added using this.

Valvoline.com > Products > Valvoline > DOT 3 4 Brake Fluid Valvoline > Valvoline® DOT 3 & 4 Brake Fluid

Rusty · 05-16-2013, 07:02 PM

Hey scruffy. If you are go to track the Z. Make sure your brake fluid level is at the Max line before every session too. This will keep you out of trouble like you just had. But remember when changing to new pads. You might overflow the reservior when you push the pistons back in the calipers. Also the level in the reservior is a good way to tell how far your brake pads are used up too.

kenchan · 05-16-2013, 07:06 PM

^^ good tips.

can use these tattoo bottles to suction out excess brake fluid without making a mess.

Amazon.com: 16 oz Clear Top Tattoo Green Soap Spray Large Squeeze Diffuser Bottle 500ml: Everything Else

you can use it also to add distilled water to your batteries.

05-16-2013, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 718	E Brake, then VDC & Traction indicator stayed lit after hill SF climb Strangest thing.... So I was driving in SF this last weekend and I had to climb one of those ridiculous hills that's slanted at like 60°. At the end of the hill climb, there was a stop sign and my car's ebrake indicator came on for a sec, which i found weird b/c my ebrake was down. then seconds later my VDC & traction control indicator stayed on and I did not have the ability to toggle it from off to on. So I turned the car off and it resets everything back to normal. Any idea what could have happened? __________________ Magnetic Black 2010 370z Scruffydog's Journal

05-16-2013, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	brake fluid starvation due to angle. UNKNOWN_370 and DEpointfive0 like this.

05-16-2013, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	yup DEpointfive0 likes this.

05-16-2013, 11:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	with all of the above: Check your brake fluid level __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-16-2013, 12:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 718	I just went to my car to check the brake fluid level. It's not low. It's mid point between low and max. My car was going uphill, so if it's anything the fluid would be tilting towards the exit of the reservoir feeding to the lines. Plus looking at the amt of fluid and the shape of the reservoir, I can't imagine fluid being sloshing to the point where it could create this problem. __________________ Magnetic Black 2010 370z Scruffydog's Journal

05-16-2013, 01:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
CDepp Track Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 837 Drives: sideways Rep Power: 14	Take it to max, beholden the fix __________________ -CDepp- 2011 MB Base+S M6 \| Invidia Exhaust \| TommyKairaHebiBeibi \| H&R Spacers 15/20 \| GTR Start \| 305hp/240tq

05-16-2013, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 143	It's low. Fill to the max line. The sensor is towards the shallow front end __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

05-16-2013, 01:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 718	Alright thanks I forgot its the sensor that's tripping the fault __________________ Magnetic Black 2010 370z Scruffydog's Journal

05-16-2013, 01:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	my car came kinda low out of the dealer when new, so added using this. Valvoline.com > Products > Valvoline > DOT 3 4 Brake Fluid Valvoline > Valvoline® DOT 3 & 4 Brake Fluid

05-16-2013, 07:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,384 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Hey scruffy. If you are go to track the Z. Make sure your brake fluid level is at the Max line before every session too. This will keep you out of trouble like you just had. But remember when changing to new pads. You might overflow the reservior when you push the pistons back in the calipers. Also the level in the reservior is a good way to tell how far your brake pads are used up too. scruffydog likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

05-16-2013, 07:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	^^ good tips. can use these tattoo bottles to suction out excess brake fluid without making a mess. Amazon.com: 16 oz Clear Top Tattoo Green Soap Spray Large Squeeze Diffuser Bottle 500ml: Everything Else you can use it also to add distilled water to your batteries.

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