eric7soccer

for some reason when i put on my summer tires my e-brake light (!) keeps flickering on and off and stays on for periods of times and then shuts of, does this constantly, and the ebrake isnt even engaged, usually on bumps or so it goes on and of? anyone know what may be the cause some kind of sensor or something?? thanks for the help

02ALMSTT

The brake light not only comes on with the parking brake, but it also is an indicator for low brake fluid and low power steering fluid.

Check your power steering fluid. Classic symptoms of a low Pentosin (power steering fluid,) level.

Sloooo4esT

also could be that the shaft for the spring loaded sensor in your PS fluid reservoir is broke so every time the fluid moves it triggers the light

yodasfro

Also if the fluid level and the level sensor check out it could be a bad bomb.

eric7soccer

very good to know wasnt aware of that will check it out today thanks so much guys

318in11

I'm having that same problem with the dipstick now. Anybody have an extra one?

eric7soccer

Great guys it worked i was low on power steering fluid, thanks so much for the help

Cash68

Weird. My SVX would do this when it got cold out; it was the rubber cap inside the cap of the brake fluid resevoir getting stiff enough not to move correctly. Nice to know that they share a few similar symptoms of the same thing. Since getting my car last Saturday, I've:

1. Spent 10 minutes looking for the gas cap release

2. Could not find the battery

3. Thought my tailgate was broken because I locked it

4. Spent 20 minutes trying to figure out where the fader was

So far I've been pretty confused. :P

OCAudiGirl

My 2006 audi is doing it now, it the red indicator light flashes on like 5 times and then turns off, mostly on downhill i noticed, did it to me about 5 times today. This doesn't have any relation to the actual brakes though right? I do need to change my breaks...

eric7soccer

my problem was the brake level was to low, check the fluid in your resviour, should be the problem maybe if its the same for the newer cars