eryque Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 My brake light is stuck on most of the time, though I'm pretty sure that the brake is fully disengaged and not dragging. Can anyone tell me where the switch is for that so I can remedy this? It's annoying. 98 Impreza. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Check the level of fluid in the master cylinder. As the pads ware, the fluid level drops because the pistons move out. The brake light will come on to warn you of worn pads, it can come and go if the level is marginal. If it's low and you simply fill it. When you do change pads it will over flow and take some paint with it. Also the smal float in the MC can stick. Wiggle it with a small screw driver to free it. If it is the Ebrake switch, I believe it's under your center console. Pushing the handle down should cause it to go off. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eryque Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 It was just inspected a few months ago and the pads were nearly new then, so I don't think that they've worn down that much. I'll check the fluid level again just to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Also check the altenator output just for the hell of it. But odds are the diaphram in the cap needs to be pushed back in. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 "But odds are the diaphram in the cap needs to be pushed back in". I don't know where Nipper is going with this but some people may read it as the switch is located under said diaphram. (The one under the master cyl cap) Although some older Subies did have the switch in the cap, in my Legacys the switch is located in the bottom of the master cyl. It is a magnetic reed switch. A small magnet located in a white float turns the switch on when the fluid is low. The magnet pulls the reed switch closed. I have had this float stick in it's well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eryque Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 Turns out the fluid was low, which explains why sometimes the switch would turn off going down hill. Kinda irks me because I had a shop repair a line and bleed the brakes when they did the alignment. Gonna have to have them do it again. It's too cold to work in my driveway now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 glad it's fixed thanks for the update BTW no need to re-bleed the brakes unless the pedal is "spongey" or pumps up. The light goes on way before the cyl is out of fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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