abs/brake

[RideThePony2004]

hey guys...i was driving home tonight and there was some black ice on the road...so i almost lost control and slammed on my brakes...and i noticed that when i did so...my brake light came on kinda like i would pull the ebrake handle when i really didnt. Is that the abs kicking in? or is it trying to tell me anything? :idk: thank you

 

[SilverSpy0]

I'm pretty sure there's an actual (ABS) light that comes on. On my 93 T Bird I had, whenever I spun the tires to much on ice/snow, it would kick on the ABS light, it would just get reset by turning it off and on again. Could just be a goofy computer mix up.

 

[1QWKVERT]

That show's your ABS is on

 

[loosenutz]

normal..........................

 

[RideThePony2004]

thank you!

 

[Bossman429]

I think you guys might be confused.

The ABS light is a Yellow/orange light that says ABS

If your parking brake light came on, thats an indication your low on brake fluid.

Check your levels, you may need to top off. The parking brake light should NOT come on during use, whether or not your ABS is being activated.

 

[MineralGray02K]

I think you guys might be confused.

The ABS light is a Yellow/orange light that says ABS

If your parking brake light came on, thats an indication your low on brake fluid.

Check your levels, you may need to top off. The parking brake light should NOT come on during use, whether or not your ABS is being activated.

+ 1, that's exactly what I was going to say. Check your levels.

 

[RideThePony2004]

I think you guys might be confused.

The ABS light is a Yellow/orange light that says ABS

If your parking brake light came on, thats an indication your low on brake fluid.

Check your levels, you may need to top off. The parking brake light should NOT come on during use, whether or not your ABS is being activated.

+ 1, that's exactly what I was going to say. Check your levels.

will do tomorow

 

[RideThePony2004]

so i checked the levels like u guys said and their fine. i was driving home from my night class and i had to brake a lil harder than i ussualy do...and the light comes on again. i do it a few more times to see if it does it again and it did. what could it be? maybe it needs new brake pads? :idk:

 

[irishpwr46]

this happened in my 97 after i braked real hard and bent a pad. it would turn off if i pulled the ebrake up a tiny bit. but definitely get your brakes checked out. you dont want your brakes to brake or break at the wrong time.

 

[Bossman429]

so i checked the levels like u guys said and their fine. i was driving home from my night class and i had to brake a lil harder than i ussualy do...and the light comes on again. i do it a few more times to see if it does it again and it did. what could it be? maybe it needs new brake pads? :idk:

Are you sure it's fine... It only has to be down just a hair for the light to be triggered.

Try topping it off with brake fluid, right to the bottom of the neck of the resevoir, make sure the float is completely "floating"

I am 99.999999999% sure this is your issue.

There is no other reason that light would come on when you hit the brakes

 

[RideThePony2004]

hmm...its just below the max line...so just top it out?

 

[Bossman429]

hmm...its just below the max line...so just top it out?

Fill it so it's just to the bottom of the "neck" of the resevoir.

Make sure the car is on level ground when you do.

 

[RideThePony2004]

will do tomorow...im gunna let u how it goes....it scared me tho

 

[scotts99snake]

Are you sure it's fine... It only has to be down just a hair for the light to be triggered.

Try topping it off with brake fluid, right to the bottom of the neck of the resevoir, make sure the float is completely "floating"

I am 99.999999999% sure this is your issue.

There is no other reason that light would come on when you hit the brakes

+1

 

[RideThePony2004]

it worked...thanks a lot guys. i used dot 3 to top it off

 

[irishpwr46]

where could it have gone?

 

[RideThePony2004]

where could it have gone?

whats it?

 

[irishpwr46]

the missing brake fluid

 

[Bossman429]

it worked...thanks a lot guys. i used dot 3 to top it off

Told ya So

I would keep an eye on it and see if it drops or if the light comes back on.

If it does then you will want to inspect for leaks.