I own a 2001 Ford Escort and the rear left blinker/brake light does not work. It's not at the blinker switch and it's not at the bulb connector. So it must be a short in the wiring. Is this something I can change myself? If any one knows how to replace the wiring for a tail light in any kind of car, just give me a rough description of how to do it.
Thanks.How to replace wiring for a tail light.?
try the flasher unit or a possible fuse 1st - more likely than the wiring, unless the wires got damaged or rusted
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Why does my brake warning light stay on, on my 2000 ford expedition ?
i have a 2000 ford expedition xlt (not 4wheel drive) i took it in for an oil change and the guy there told me that my brake pads needed to be changed and that i also needed a ball joint replacement and coil pack. so i got everything done today including an unexpected brake caliper replacement. and now all of a sudden while driving, my brake warning light wont turn off. ive never had this problem before. im assuming it has something to do with how the guy put my break pads in but i know nothing about cars. please help. is this something i should be worried about ? what could be causing this ?Why does my brake warning light stay on, on my 2000 ford expedition ?
Since you say that the light came on after replacing the brake caliper, it may just be that the brake fluid level in the master cylinder is low and turning the light on.Why does my brake warning light stay on, on my 2000 ford expedition ?
Take it back to that shop. I believe there's a disc wear sensor on the front brakes. It wasn't installed properly.
Since you say that the light came on after replacing the brake caliper, it may just be that the brake fluid level in the master cylinder is low and turning the light on.Why does my brake warning light stay on, on my 2000 ford expedition ?
Take it back to that shop. I believe there's a disc wear sensor on the front brakes. It wasn't installed properly.
How do you change the speed of the turn signals in a 1990 Mazda Miata?
I had fixed my left brake light, and in the process accidentally alternated the speed of the signal to fast, so I'd like to either change the right signal to fast or fix the left one back to normal speed. Links would be great if available.How do you change the speed of the turn signals in a 1990 Mazda Miata?
If its blinking faster than normal, change the bulb....its a sign that the bulb is dying. The bulbs are actually designed to do this, so that u replace them before they burn out completely.4save marriage extension to sqltableprovider
If its blinking faster than normal, change the bulb....its a sign that the bulb is dying. The bulbs are actually designed to do this, so that u replace them before they burn out completely.
My dash light has gone out on my 1992 Ford Explorer. How do I fix it? All the other lights seem fine.?
The light for my instrument panel does not come on anymore. If it's just the bulb for the thing, how would I change it. I know that sometimes the dash light goes out to warn you that your brake lights are out, but the rest of my other lights seem to be working. Is there some other light that might be out that I'm not checking?My dash light has gone out on my 1992 Ford Explorer. How do I fix it? All the other lights seem fine.?
check the fuse panel there's a fuse marked instrument panel ,its low wattage fuse a no-5, i believe that will be what has happened to it,they will blow sometimes,that should repair it,if not you may have a bad circuit board on the back of the instrument cluster,good luck on it.My dash light has gone out on my 1992 Ford Explorer. How do I fix it? All the other lights seem fine.?
CHECK YOUR DIMMER SWITCH, THERE'S MORE THAN ONE BULB AND THEY DON'T ALL GO OUT AT ONCE.
check the fuse panel there's a fuse marked instrument panel ,its low wattage fuse a no-5, i believe that will be what has happened to it,they will blow sometimes,that should repair it,if not you may have a bad circuit board on the back of the instrument cluster,good luck on it.My dash light has gone out on my 1992 Ford Explorer. How do I fix it? All the other lights seem fine.?
CHECK YOUR DIMMER SWITCH, THERE'S MORE THAN ONE BULB AND THEY DON'T ALL GO OUT AT ONCE.
My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
The car in question is a 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R. About a week or so ago my rear left tire (or at least that is what it sounds like to me, but I guess it might be both back tires, not sure) started making a rubbing noise, like something was dragging on the wheel/drum somewhere. I of course assumed at first that it was the brake sensor telling me that I need to change my brakes (not sure if they are on the back brakes but it doesn't really matter). I then realized that that probably wasn't the case. The noise made no change at all, didn't stop or start or get louder or quieter, when I hit the brakes. Then all of the sudden one day, maybe a week ago, when I started my car, the e-brake light on the instrument panel was illuminated, but the e-brake lever was clearly not pulled. I tried pulling the lever and releasing it a couple times to see if it was stuck (which would be weird in it self, because I haven't pulled or used the e-brake for any reason in over a month) but no change. Now it definitely seems to be dragging the brake. When I am going 10 MPH or less I can feel it slowing the car down, any faster, and the sound subsides and it doesn't seem to affect it. A week ago, when it snowed a ton, I was driving through thick slush and seemed to be handling really bad, spinning out super easy. I opened my door and looked back while moving to see that the back left tire was just dragging in the slush, not even spinning, unless I got going faster (the other wheel could be doing this too, but I can see it while moving, and now the slush is gone. The noise seems to get worse then better then worse again. Is the cable broken? Stretched? Loose? The brake it self stuck? I would like to fix this myself, to save money, but I don't even know what to look for, really. I've never had to deal with any e-brake problems before. Any info on the possible problem and/or how to fix it would be GREATLY appreciated!! Thanks!!My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
Mr knowitall seems to have given a good answer to some one elses question. I think you have correctly diagnosed a sticking rear brake by observing it not turning in slush. The next step is to jack up the rear of the car and see if either or both rear wheels spin freely by hand without the e brake on. Assuming you verify that one or both are not spinning freely, Be sure you have a safety jack stand in place, remove the wheel and the brake drum. If you don't know how to do that, you probably also won't be able to proceed with the next step which is examining the brakes to find out if they are rusted in place or the e brake cable is holding them on. Given your apparent lack of experience, a better idea might be to take it to a muffler brake shop for one of their free brake check ups and have them tell you what is wrong and what they would charge you to fix it. And you do need to fix it, as you are wasting lots of gas and some hot day when you are driving at highway speeds the brakes will heat up enough to start on fire likely taking your car with them. Good luck.My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
Replace your rear brakes.
Oh, check your master cylinder, I'll bet it's low on fluid.
NEVER ADD BRAKE FLUID!!
The brake master cylinder is designed to hold just the right amount of brake fluid for your brake system.
There are two things to note.
1) As the brake pads wear out, the calipers piston has to move farther out to press on the brake pads. As the piston moves farther out, the area behind the piston becomes filled with more fluid from the master cylinder, and the level of fluid in the master cylinder goes down.
When the fluid level in the master cylinder gets too low, a light should come on indicating that your brake fluid is low.
That does NOT mean you need to add brake fluid. It means your brake pads are VERY close to being worn out.
2) If you add brake fluid today, and have your brakes done tomorrow, when the mechanic compresses the caliper piston ALL the excess brake fluid is going to spill out of the master cylinder all over the engine compartment and make a huge mess. Not to mention ruining your car.
Just a note: Brake fluid does not evaporate. So, unless you have a leak, NEVER add brake fluid.
Have your brakes serviced.My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
Jack the car up and pull the wheel. You should see the problem immediately. The hub could be ruined if the wheel is not turning. The e-brake could of come out of adjustment and is now hung up (past the point of no return). My chevy started to give me problems because the e-brake was out of adjustment.My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
It sounds like the parking brake is not releasing completely. This could be as a result of poor and/or lack of maintenance. Even though the hydraulic part of the braking system maybe working properly, the e-brake should be diagnose and fixed the right way.
My opinion is that the brake system is the most important system on any car. No matter how fast, loud, good paint job and all the many of like about cars, if it won't stop, the safety of the driver of such car, their passenger's other drivers and pedestrians will be compromised.
Have a professional inspected since it doesn't sound like this car was Winter-ready.
This may help you learn about this issue as well:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts
Best wishes to you.
JMMy emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
Quit writing stories about your car and take it in for the brake job it probably needed 2,000 miles ago. Now the pistons are sticking out of the calipers so far they are seized and you have metal to metal rubbing. The brake light is on because the brake fluid is so low from the caliper pistons being extended.
Mr knowitall seems to have given a good answer to some one elses question. I think you have correctly diagnosed a sticking rear brake by observing it not turning in slush. The next step is to jack up the rear of the car and see if either or both rear wheels spin freely by hand without the e brake on. Assuming you verify that one or both are not spinning freely, Be sure you have a safety jack stand in place, remove the wheel and the brake drum. If you don't know how to do that, you probably also won't be able to proceed with the next step which is examining the brakes to find out if they are rusted in place or the e brake cable is holding them on. Given your apparent lack of experience, a better idea might be to take it to a muffler brake shop for one of their free brake check ups and have them tell you what is wrong and what they would charge you to fix it. And you do need to fix it, as you are wasting lots of gas and some hot day when you are driving at highway speeds the brakes will heat up enough to start on fire likely taking your car with them. Good luck.My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
Replace your rear brakes.
Oh, check your master cylinder, I'll bet it's low on fluid.
NEVER ADD BRAKE FLUID!!
The brake master cylinder is designed to hold just the right amount of brake fluid for your brake system.
There are two things to note.
1) As the brake pads wear out, the calipers piston has to move farther out to press on the brake pads. As the piston moves farther out, the area behind the piston becomes filled with more fluid from the master cylinder, and the level of fluid in the master cylinder goes down.
When the fluid level in the master cylinder gets too low, a light should come on indicating that your brake fluid is low.
That does NOT mean you need to add brake fluid. It means your brake pads are VERY close to being worn out.
2) If you add brake fluid today, and have your brakes done tomorrow, when the mechanic compresses the caliper piston ALL the excess brake fluid is going to spill out of the master cylinder all over the engine compartment and make a huge mess. Not to mention ruining your car.
Just a note: Brake fluid does not evaporate. So, unless you have a leak, NEVER add brake fluid.
Have your brakes serviced.My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
Jack the car up and pull the wheel. You should see the problem immediately. The hub could be ruined if the wheel is not turning. The e-brake could of come out of adjustment and is now hung up (past the point of no return). My chevy started to give me problems because the e-brake was out of adjustment.My emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
It sounds like the parking brake is not releasing completely. This could be as a result of poor and/or lack of maintenance. Even though the hydraulic part of the braking system maybe working properly, the e-brake should be diagnose and fixed the right way.
My opinion is that the brake system is the most important system on any car. No matter how fast, loud, good paint job and all the many of like about cars, if it won't stop, the safety of the driver of such car, their passenger's other drivers and pedestrians will be compromised.
Have a professional inspected since it doesn't sound like this car was Winter-ready.
This may help you learn about this issue as well:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts
Best wishes to you.
JMMy emergency brake is acting up, what could be the problem?
Quit writing stories about your car and take it in for the brake job it probably needed 2,000 miles ago. Now the pistons are sticking out of the calipers so far they are seized and you have metal to metal rubbing. The brake light is on because the brake fluid is so low from the caliper pistons being extended.
How do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6?
I have an Audi A6 and I have been getting a warning light that says to check my %26quot;brake ligthts%26quot;. My regular brake lights work fine. The row of small brake lights in the rear window have three lights that are out, but all the rest in the row are working.
Is this a fuse problem or do I need to change the three bulbs? If it's the bulbs, how do I change them?How do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6?
If its just 3 lights its not a fuse. If it the LED lights I think you have to replace the hole unit. If its not just start taking things apart till you get to the lights, Im not sure of the specifics for the sedan since I have an avant, but for me there are just a couple screws and then everything thing else pops off with plastic tabs, be careful not to break any.How do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6?
dont be cheap take it to a mechanicHow do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6?
Honestly, just changing the bulbs could be a problem for you. We have special scan tools at the dealership that scan the whole system to make sure it's not more than a faulty bulb. A lot of the time the tools can detect improper wiring problems and other serious conditions. Best and safest bet is to get an appointment set up for your A6 at one of the dealerships. We do full scans, and that way you can find out if all your information is up to date, and if there are any 'silent recalls' you will have those fixed under warranty possibly. We often have recalls for software updates rather than real safety issues... this could also be what the A6 needs to help with the light problem...
Is this a fuse problem or do I need to change the three bulbs? If it's the bulbs, how do I change them?How do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6?
If its just 3 lights its not a fuse. If it the LED lights I think you have to replace the hole unit. If its not just start taking things apart till you get to the lights, Im not sure of the specifics for the sedan since I have an avant, but for me there are just a couple screws and then everything thing else pops off with plastic tabs, be careful not to break any.How do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6?
dont be cheap take it to a mechanicHow do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6?
Honestly, just changing the bulbs could be a problem for you. We have special scan tools at the dealership that scan the whole system to make sure it's not more than a faulty bulb. A lot of the time the tools can detect improper wiring problems and other serious conditions. Best and safest bet is to get an appointment set up for your A6 at one of the dealerships. We do full scans, and that way you can find out if all your information is up to date, and if there are any 'silent recalls' you will have those fixed under warranty possibly. We often have recalls for software updates rather than real safety issues... this could also be what the A6 needs to help with the light problem...
Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
I have a 2003 Mazada Protege 5. My brake light seems to come randomly, some days it's on for longer periods of time than others. Sometimes it comes on at a stop light and then stays on. Sometimes it comes on 30 seconds after I leave the stop light. Somedays I don't notice it on at all.
My actual brake pads are getting low, but are not to the point yet when they need to be changed. Also, overall from what I can tell, my brakes work just fine. They stop when I want them to stop and I don't feel them dragging when I go.
I think it might be a sensor problem. Anyone know how to fix this? Please don't say take it into the dealer, my family typically fixes cars all by themselves if at all possible. So, I just need to know how to fix the sensor. My husband keeps saying he will look into it, but hasn't yet. Maybe it is easy enough that I can do it myself.
Does anyone know the link to a website with specific instructions?
Thank You!Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
check the fluid reservoir,,it may be getting low on fluid,,,it has a sensor built in to detect if it gets low,,and this will cause the light to come on,,if it does appear to be full then it may be telling you there it to much pedal travel in your brake pedal,,this indicates a lot of wear,,and tear on your brakes,,and this wont go away until you do change the brakes,,good luck with it,,i hope this helps.Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
you might try,,checking the brake pads and shoes,,and see how wore down they are.
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It is probably low brake fluid in the reservoir (sp). You said your brake pads are worn and the brake fluid you used to have in your reservoir is now in your lines. Fill up the reservoir and your light will stay out unless you have a leak.Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
Gee, I wish I could answer your question, but I too have the same problem! -- we both need to know !!Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
Look under brake peddle for little switchBrake Light Randomly Comes On?
Stop trying to figure if you need to fix. The light is on for a reason and you need to get the car into a shop. Don't wait. You might have brake pads but something is wrong. Sensors are for a reason and its a safety reason. Unless your will to gamble your life and someone Else on the road. Hope your are not.
Get to a shop asapBrake Light Randomly Comes On?
For starters, it may not be the sensor. You could have air in the lines, you could have a bad or failing master cylinder, brake booster, caliper...the list goes on. Or your pads are worse than you think.
I appreciate the fact that you would rather do it yourself, but unless you are really knowledgeable on brake systems, you will just be guessing and you could end up throwing good money after bad trying to treat the symptoms rather than the cause.
I'd take it to a brake specialist or dealer, if for no other reason than to have it diagnosed. Go to a place that gives free or cheap estimates. If you still are set on fixing it yourself you will at least know what to fix, rather than doing it by guess and by golly.
You can go to your local Auto Zone or similar place and they will have repair manuals specific to your type of car...also, they can hook up a trouble code reader for free to see if any sensors are reading bad, etc.
Another thing...being a 2003 model, aren't you still under warranty? The dealer could check things out to see if a covered part is the culprit. Warranties don't cover pads, but they do cover master cylinders, boosters, etc. Something to think about.
Hope this helped.
My actual brake pads are getting low, but are not to the point yet when they need to be changed. Also, overall from what I can tell, my brakes work just fine. They stop when I want them to stop and I don't feel them dragging when I go.
I think it might be a sensor problem. Anyone know how to fix this? Please don't say take it into the dealer, my family typically fixes cars all by themselves if at all possible. So, I just need to know how to fix the sensor. My husband keeps saying he will look into it, but hasn't yet. Maybe it is easy enough that I can do it myself.
Does anyone know the link to a website with specific instructions?
Thank You!Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
check the fluid reservoir,,it may be getting low on fluid,,,it has a sensor built in to detect if it gets low,,and this will cause the light to come on,,if it does appear to be full then it may be telling you there it to much pedal travel in your brake pedal,,this indicates a lot of wear,,and tear on your brakes,,and this wont go away until you do change the brakes,,good luck with it,,i hope this helps.Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
you might try,,checking the brake pads and shoes,,and see how wore down they are.
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Brake Light Randomly Comes On?i like pieBrake Light Randomly Comes On?
It is probably low brake fluid in the reservoir (sp). You said your brake pads are worn and the brake fluid you used to have in your reservoir is now in your lines. Fill up the reservoir and your light will stay out unless you have a leak.Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
Gee, I wish I could answer your question, but I too have the same problem! -- we both need to know !!Brake Light Randomly Comes On?
Look under brake peddle for little switchBrake Light Randomly Comes On?
Stop trying to figure if you need to fix. The light is on for a reason and you need to get the car into a shop. Don't wait. You might have brake pads but something is wrong. Sensors are for a reason and its a safety reason. Unless your will to gamble your life and someone Else on the road. Hope your are not.
Get to a shop asapBrake Light Randomly Comes On?
For starters, it may not be the sensor. You could have air in the lines, you could have a bad or failing master cylinder, brake booster, caliper...the list goes on. Or your pads are worse than you think.
I appreciate the fact that you would rather do it yourself, but unless you are really knowledgeable on brake systems, you will just be guessing and you could end up throwing good money after bad trying to treat the symptoms rather than the cause.
I'd take it to a brake specialist or dealer, if for no other reason than to have it diagnosed. Go to a place that gives free or cheap estimates. If you still are set on fixing it yourself you will at least know what to fix, rather than doing it by guess and by golly.
You can go to your local Auto Zone or similar place and they will have repair manuals specific to your type of car...also, they can hook up a trouble code reader for free to see if any sensors are reading bad, etc.
Another thing...being a 2003 model, aren't you still under warranty? The dealer could check things out to see if a covered part is the culprit. Warranties don't cover pads, but they do cover master cylinders, boosters, etc. Something to think about.
Hope this helped.
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