E-brake light at fuel cutoff?

texasviking · 02-25-2011, 10:29 PM

Tried searching.. But I failed..

Has anyone else noticed the e-brake line at redline/fuel cutoff? I want to make sure I didn't just break anything!

1slow370 · 02-26-2011, 05:30 AM

sure it's not the shift light(little red circle)?

texasviking · 02-26-2011, 11:51 AM

Nah, it was definitely the 'BRAKE' light at the top of the left cluster...

Also, I don't think I have a shift light. 7AT. If I do, I've never noticed it!

wickedness · 03-26-2011, 01:29 PM

I know exactly whats wrong! Your brake fluid is low! I had the same problem with my car at full throttle after 3-5 seconds the e-brake light would come on then go off at deceleration then vdc and all traction control aids would go off and stay off until you would shut the car off and re-start it. Took it to the dealer and said they could find nothing,then took the service manager for a ride of his life to show what was happening! While all the lights were on car still running they ran a diagnostics and came up with low brake fluid. If your brake pads are worn, and fluid level is low there is a float sensor in the master cilynder that detects low brake fluid when that happens it turns the e-brake light on then all of the stability control features off as a saftey feature to make you drive slower so im told. The float is at the front of the resivoir so when you floor it and hold it there all the fluid goes to the back and makes the light come on. Just top up your brake fluid or change your brake pads and your good to go! The dealer charged me $90 to figure this out for a couple of tablespoons of fluid!

spearfish25 · 03-26-2011, 05:23 PM

Yep, brake fluid. The car is probably a little herky-jerky when you changing gears at that point, and the slosh of the brake fluid level trips the sensor. Just top it up.

texasviking · 03-30-2011, 03:39 PM

Awesome! I'll give the brakes a thorough looking this weekend! Thanks!

02-25-2011, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
texasviking Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 160 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	E-brake light at fuel cutoff? Tried searching.. But I failed.. Has anyone else noticed the e-brake line at redline/fuel cutoff? I want to make sure I didn't just break anything!

02-26-2011, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	sure it's not the shift light(little red circle)? __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

03-26-2011, 01:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
wickedness Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 11 Drives: 2010 370z sport Rep Power: 14	e-brake light I know exactly whats wrong! Your brake fluid is low! I had the same problem with my car at full throttle after 3-5 seconds the e-brake light would come on then go off at deceleration then vdc and all traction control aids would go off and stay off until you would shut the car off and re-start it. Took it to the dealer and said they could find nothing,then took the service manager for a ride of his life to show what was happening! While all the lights were on car still running they ran a diagnostics and came up with low brake fluid. If your brake pads are worn, and fluid level is low there is a float sensor in the master cilynder that detects low brake fluid when that happens it turns the e-brake light on then all of the stability control features off as a saftey feature to make you drive slower so im told. The float is at the front of the resivoir so when you floor it and hold it there all the fluid goes to the back and makes the light come on. Just top up your brake fluid or change your brake pads and your good to go! The dealer charged me $90 to figure this out for a couple of tablespoons of fluid!

03-26-2011, 05:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Yep, brake fluid. The car is probably a little herky-jerky when you changing gears at that point, and the slosh of the brake fluid level trips the sensor. Just top it up. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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02-26-2011, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
texasviking Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 160 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	Nah, it was definitely the 'BRAKE' light at the top of the left cluster... Also, I don't think I have a shift light. 7AT. If I do, I've never noticed it!

03-30-2011, 03:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
texasviking Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 160 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	Awesome! I'll give the brakes a thorough looking this weekend! Thanks!