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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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Default Parking Brake light goes on at WOT

Started happening a couple of days ago. When I go full throttle the parking brake light comes on, when I let off the gas it goes right back off. Does anyone know why this would happen?
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Low brake fluid. Accel/deceleration causes fluid to slosh back/forth in the reservior causing level to drop causing low fluid indicator.
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Low brake fluid. Accel/deceleration causes fluid to slosh back/forth in the reservior causing level to drop causing low fluid indicator.
Ah.. Thanks for the reply.
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by carlili4190
Ah.. Thanks for the reply.
u might need new pads
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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I had this problem, I just topped up the brake fluid like someone else said.

It went away and my pads look fine even 6months later
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