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 E-brake light on durring acceleration
#396773
02/10/04 03:06 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 35
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Anybody know how to fix this?
My Emergency Brake light turns on when I am accelerating in first and second gear. It is worse when it is cold out.
Thanks,
Rich
1993 4X4 Toyota Pickup XtraCab
22re (ATK Remanufactured)
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 Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: RichK]
#396774
02/10/04 03:09 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 10,859
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Top off your brake fluid reservoir. And, welcome! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: little_joe]
#396775
02/10/04 03:24 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 35
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Brake fluid level is normal...
Thanks,
Rich
1993 4X4 Toyota Pickup XtraCab
22re (ATK Remanufactured)
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: RichK]
#396776
02/10/04 04:27 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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I know it sounds funny, but check and make sure your alternator belt isn't slipping. If the alternator has charging trouble, it flags both the brake and charge lights.
If the thing looks glazed, I'd swap 'er out.
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: RichK]
#396777
02/10/04 04:44 AM
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Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 1,147
Body Damage is Cool
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Brake fluid level is normal...
Thanks,
Rich Fill it to the MAX level and see if the prob goes away.
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: Buster]
#396778
02/10/04 04:50 AM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,520
Body Damage is Cool
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Yup, all the way to the top and maybe even a hair over.
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: Robinhood150]
#396779
02/10/04 06:33 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,192
Body Damage is Cool
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my brake light comes on once in awhile while driving just because my parking brake system is a bit f'ed up (one bellcrank is frozen and the cables seem a bit stretched), so it doesn't have enough tension to hold the brake lever all the way in.
so, if i shift too hard or hit a bump too hard, the brake lever sometimes pulls itself out a bit and causes the light to come on. i just push it back in (or hit another bump), and the light goes off.
not exactly the same symptoms you have, but easy to check.
stan
1994 4x4 22RE W56 truck
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: Stan_Marshall]
#396780
02/10/04 07:04 AM
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Anonymous
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yeah check the alternator, mine e-brake light would come on too when accelerating and stuff and the charge light, and i replaced the alternator and it doesnt do it anymore.
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
[Re: RichK]
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02/10/04 10:28 AM
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Anonymous
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Do you have snow/ice built up under the truck? I've had occasionally in the past where the ebrake light would come on under the conditions you stated and it was just cause the cable was jamming up in the snow/ice and the handle would slide back causing the light to come on.
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Re: E-brake light on durring acceleration
#396782
02/10/04 03:48 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,986
Toyota Section Staffer
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As said,
a) top off fluid,
b) replace cap
You did a), now do b). I worked on my rear axle bearings the other night and lost some brake fluid (not much), leading to exactly the symptoms you describe. In my case a) worked.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
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