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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Have you guys ever see your brake light go off then turn off every time you launch ( meaning accelerate from a stop light) ...i mean, even normally start accelerating from stop to 1st gear to second gear and etc... not burn out or launch hard like if you were racing or something. In the beginning it was doing that a little when i go over 3000rpms, now in this moment it goes off when i do it nice and smooth. what you guys think. i hope you understand what im talking about. if not I'll record it or something.
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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are you saying the brake light on your dash is turning on when you launch and then turns off?
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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yep yep
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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You mean your hand brake light turns on? it means you need new brakes, thats the warning you get when it is time to replace them.
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Wow, thanks a lot. Damn, something i dont want to do now. but i'll get it done. even tho its a good way to figure when to need new brakes, its pretty funny how it operates. for a second it made it self look like a shift light. lol. Thanks again.
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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check ur brake fluid levels... its probably low
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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yea when i had to bleed my brakes when i installed my stoptech big brake kit i got the brake warning light because my hoses had air in them from the install
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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hmm okay, i'll check all above....thanks guys
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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hah, it was low brake fluid! Thanks.....i have to get new brakes soon anyway. almost needed.




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