e-brake light goes on under hard acceleration

[element4ever87]

lately i have had this problem where my e-brake light goes on when i hit the gas. does anyone know why this is. any help would be appreciated.
thanks

[TEXSRT4]

this is a very common problem on the srt's. top off your brake master cylinder resivore (ignore the spelling, no sleep and 10 hours of busy work have shot the brain!)

[element4ever87]

Originally Posted by TEXSRT4

this is a very common problem on the srt's. top off your brake master cylinder resivore (ignore the spelling, no sleep and 10 hours of busy work have shot the brain!)

thanks a lot texsrt4 i will try that. if it doesnt work im gonna take it to the dealership where i bought it

[TEXSRT4]

is it an srt? or is it a base model neon? if its an srt, i guarentee thats teh problem! had it myself

[element4ever87]

Originally Posted by TEXSRT4

is it an srt? or is it a base model neon? if its an srt, i guarentee thats teh problem! had it myself

its just a regular ole neon i cant afford srt power yet im only 18

[TEXSRT4]

$10 says its low fluid. dont stress about the srt. i was just lucky enough to have a great job when i turned 18

[das2123]

Originally Posted by element4ever87

its just a regular ole neon i cant afford srt power yet im only 18

Forget the SRT and just put the engine in your neon and save on the insurance

[element4ever87]

Originally Posted by das2123

Forget the SRT and just put the engine in your neon and save on the insurance

that would be pretty nice. but my dad has one of those 2.4 DOHC (from the voyager i heard they fit) motors that he said i can swap into my neon as soon as i get the money. so im lookin forward to doin that. thanks for all your help but one more question. where would i find the brake master cylinder?

[das2123]

Originally Posted by element4ever87

one more question. where would i find the brake master cylinder?

On the driver's side of the engine near the cowl, on top. That's where it is on my 99 neon.

[element4ever87]

Thanks guys. that was the problem. i checked my brake fluid and it was about 1/4 of an inch low. but what could have caused it to lose fluid?

[das2123]

Originally Posted by element4ever87

Thanks guys. that was the problem. i checked my brake fluid and it was about 1/4 of an inch low. but what could have caused it to lose fluid?

Could just be heat...the fluid won't stay in there forever.

[TEXSRT4]

fluid fills the calipers as the pads wear. because this fluid is transfered to the caliper from the master, teh master level decreases. what DCX should hav edone was increase the size of the master resivoir a tiny bit. that woudl have saved all the problems

[das2123]

Originally Posted by TEXSRT4

what DCX should have done was increase the size of the master reservoir a tiny bit. that would have saved all the problems

But that would be so unlike DCX

[xample24]

i have an 04 srt and i had the same problem w/ the light...it was only coming on during hard acceleration then gradually came on more and more then eventually stayed on....it just comes on when u need new pads/brake fluid.