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italyhot21 06-20-2008 05:55 PM

Warning Light....BRAKE WARNING LIGHT
 
Hey Guys....
I have a 6sp rx8
My brake warning light stay on even when i have my E-brake is down......
Brake fluid is on MAX....
How do i fix that??
Can some one please help me????
Thanks

sshsbball5 06-20-2008 06:31 PM

The same thing happened to me, you need to get your brake pads changed. Eventually they will rub and grind and make a horrible noise every time you use your breaks. You should get them changed before all that happens

italyhot21 06-20-2008 06:48 PM

I just got em changed like 3 days b4 that hole thing start happening....
Idk what 2 do.....

fahrfegneugen 06-20-2008 08:50 PM

there is a seperate abs light and a parking brake light I think. Is it the parking brake light?

italyhot21 06-20-2008 10:04 PM

Yeah it is the parking brake light..... its on all the time...

Renesis07 06-20-2008 10:15 PM

dealer? Is your car under powertrain?

sshsbball5 06-21-2008 02:03 AM

well when my brake pads were bad, it was the E-brake light staying on, not the ABS. But if you just changed your brake pads, i dont know what to tell you

Go48 06-21-2008 06:04 AM

Check your brake fluid level. Check your brake fluid level. Check your brake fluid level. Oh, and BTW, check your brake fluid level.

Like it's in the owners manual:

Parking brake warning
The light comes on when the parking brake is applied with the ignition switch in the START or ON position. It goes off when the parking brake is fully released.

Low brake fluid level warning/Electronic brake force distribution system warning
If the light stays on after the parking brake is fully released, you may have a brake problem.
Drive to the side of the road and park off the right-of-way.

Low brake fluid level warning
You may notice that the pedal is harder to push or that it may go closer to the floor. In either case, it will take longer to stop the vehicle.
1. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately and add fluid as required (page 8-14).
2. After adding fluid, check the light again.

EDZRIDE 06-21-2008 12:01 PM


Originally Posted by italyhot21 (Post 2517785)
I just got em changed like 3 days b4 that hole thing start happening....
Idk what 2 do.....


Take it back to the shop that did the work.

fahrfegneugen 06-21-2008 12:29 PM

Maybe they bled the brakes wrong, or they just need bled. It is general maintenance every 30k anyways. Also check for leaks maybe.

italyhot21 06-30-2008 10:24 AM

Thanks Guys....
problem was solved
I just had to bled all 4 wheels and the master cylinder....
Thanks Everyone.....

weighed 04-16-2014 05:04 PM


Originally Posted by italyhot21 (Post 2517696)
Hey Guys....
I have a 6sp rx8
My brake warning light stay on even when i have my E-brake is down......
Brake fluid is on MAX....
How do i fix that??
Can some one please help me????
Thanks

That brake fluid level thing is very tricky with the RX8. If mine's in the min and max, but low, it will still come on, and if I over fill it, it will come on. I have to keep it RIGHT below the max line or it starts coming on.

RIWWP 04-16-2014 05:05 PM

^ the problem was solved 6 years ago.

icemantbi 03-29-2018 10:52 AM

I had this issue start on me and what the problem was was that the float that was inside the brake fluid was stuck and they just had to unstick. Problem solved.

cgilbert37 04-03-2018 05:58 AM

^^^ I've had it caused by both- the break fluid float and brake pads.


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