For some strange reason, whenever I hit the gas semi-hard to hard and the car's nose gets more than a couple inches in the air, my hand-brake light comes on. Anyone know anything about this, or have a DIY? I'd rather not have to go to the dealership cause I've already had to get a brand new headliner because of them.

 

prbably low brake fluid

 

same thing happens to me. usually goes away after i get out of first gear or second.

 

u need new brake pads....or ur leaking brake fluid....i had the same problem.....i changed my brakes and i was good

 

yea your right . yup its the brake pads then.

 

thats random, why would worn brakes cause the hand brake light on the gauges to come on?

 

because its a warning light that comes on when ur brake fluid is low....and if your pads are worn ur brake fluid will appear low...this light illuminates also with the handbrake

 

That "Brake" light is there to let the driver know the e-brake is engaged or the brake fluid is low.
It's in the owner's manual...

 

Mmk thanks guys

 

no problem

 

I think I have seen this post like 30 times. But yeah, either a leak or worn pads. Most likely pads though.

 

lol i think im one of the 30 haha

 

It is not a handbrake light.. it is a brake light. Meaning many issues with the brakes can trigger it. And yes, check your pads..... and search next time

 

Man, I keep seeing these pop-up.
Someone... open an official thread about brake warning light, or any indicator lights, then sticky it.

 

^^^Good idea!

 

yeah, lets make a thread and call it "owners manual"

 

^^^Ha! I was thinking the same thing but ppl are too lazy these days.

 

I kept getting the light. I got mad at seeing it come on all the time so I went to the dealership and picked up a bottle of brake fluid and poured a little bit in and I was good to go. No brake light anymore. Now all I got is the tire pressure light coming on because of my semi-overfilled tires.

 

And now when you replace your pads, all that extra brake fluid you added will be all over the garage floor and anything else under the reservoir Just be sure it doesnt get on painted areas.. or they will no longer be painted. Brake fluid is one of the nastiest substances on earth. If the pads are getting worn to the point of causing the fluid to be that low, you should just replace them. If the pads are worn, then you have a leak... and that needs to be fixed obviously.

When you change your pads now you will need to suck some of that fluid back out of the reservoir to prevent run over as I described

 

I am fully prepared for that.