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jdm2191 · 01-17-2009, 11:12 AM

currently my handbrake light stays on wheater it's up or down...& i heard that u clean the cable & blow the dirt off it will go away is that true?? & also how do you tighten the handbrake so it can brake harder?

pete240 · 01-17-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jdm2191

currently my handbrake light stays on wheater it's up or down...& i heard that u clean the cable & blow the dirt off it will go away is that true?? & also how do you tighten the handbrake so it can brake harder?

clean the contacts on the lever......If that doesn't fix it check you fluid level.As far as trying to make the e-brake clamp harder first check your pad thickness as it may be on the low side so it may need replacing.

jdm2191 · 01-17-2009, 11:41 AM

im not real familiar where the contacts is on the lever...what do it look like?

omgjacki · 01-17-2009, 11:43 AM

Does*
That bothered me...

If your pads are fine you can pull the handle all the way up and look underneath it. That small bolt there is how you tighten it.

jdm2191 · 01-17-2009, 12:13 PM

that little bolt under the handbrake?

omgjacki · 01-17-2009, 02:07 PM

Yes

msglngth

g6civcx · 01-17-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jdm2191

currently my handbrake light stays on wheater it's up or down...& i heard that u clean the cable & blow the dirt off it will go away is that true??

Yes and no. The brake warning light is also connected to the master cylinder to let you know that you have low brake fluid.

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Originally Posted by jdm2191

how do you tighten the handbrake so it can brake harder?

Check the FSM. There is a little nut that you can use to adjust the relationship of the handle to the movement of the rear calipers.

Phatz · 01-24-2009, 05:07 PM

yea, I got the same problem. my mechanic cleaned off the contacts but it still didnt work, and my brake fluid is full... the action is super hard too.. anybody have any other suggestions for us?

93nismo · 01-24-2009, 05:24 PM

mine did that when i got it. just take the ceter consol arm reast, watever thing out and u can clean it. theres a little spring that u can play wioth and itl stop, might take a couple tries. thats all i had to do

01-17-2009, 11:12 AM	#1
jdm2191 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Whittier Age: 30 Posts: 3,717 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	e-brake problem currently my handbrake light stays on wheater it's up or down...& i heard that u clean the cable & blow the dirt off it will go away is that true?? & also how do you tighten the handbrake so it can brake harder?

01-17-2009, 11:43 AM	#4
omgjacki Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bensalem, PA Age: 31 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Does* That bothered me... If your pads are fine you can pull the handle all the way up and look underneath it. That small bolt there is how you tighten it. __________________ Six S13s, then a Subaru.

01-17-2009, 02:07 PM	#6
omgjacki Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bensalem, PA Age: 31 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes msglngth __________________ Six S13s, then a Subaru.

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Phatz Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 142 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea, I got the same problem. my mechanic cleaned off the contacts but it still didnt work, and my brake fluid is full... the action is super hard too.. anybody have any other suggestions for us? __________________

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01-17-2009, 11:41 AM	#3
jdm2191 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Whittier Age: 30 Posts: 3,717 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	im not real familiar where the contacts is on the lever...what do it look like?

01-17-2009, 12:13 PM	#5
jdm2191 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Whittier Age: 30 Posts: 3,717 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	that little bolt under the handbrake?

01-24-2009, 05:24 PM	#9
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	mine did that when i got it. just take the ceter consol arm reast, watever thing out and u can clean it. theres a little spring that u can play wioth and itl stop, might take a couple tries. thats all i had to do