# E brake light is on

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [September 10, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895 "2009-09-10T15:24:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![dsm\_austin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dsm\_austin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dsm_austin)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895/1 "2009-09-10T15:24:02Z")

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I checked over my e brake switch like 3 times as well as the brake master cylinder sensor and they are both functioning fine. No burnt out bulds anywhere on the car, i cant figure out why it will never go off. It started coming on and off for 2 days then since then its been on. Any ideas as to what it may be?

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**Author:** ![240rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/54ee81/32.png) [@240rex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240rex)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895/2 "2009-09-10T16:52:23Z")

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with my old s14 the brake lines were starting to rot. my brake light would go on and off as well. my brakes felt fine for two weeks. until i lost brake pedal pressure. i would check over all your lines and see if there are any leaks. or even if your calipers are leaking. good luck.

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**Author:** ![1337s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1337s13/32/5827_2.png) [@1337s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1337s13)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895/3 "2009-09-14T10:29:41Z")

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Two common issues.  
One…where the ebrake switch …check to see if that positive wire is grounding out

Two…check to see if the wire at the brake resivour is still connected.

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**Author:** ![wannaskyline](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wannaskyline/32/5820_2.png) [@wannaskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wannaskyline)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895/4 "2009-09-14T15:35:44Z")

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Fluid level. Im sure you checked that.

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**Author:** ![JVD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@JVD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVD)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895/5 "2009-10-07T23:54:24Z")

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Hey, it’s my best friend.

Is your alternator good? The e-brake bulb is part of the alt. circuit. How much voltage are you getting when it’s running?

If that’s the problem, I have an SR alt I’m about to throw away.

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**Author:** ![StybZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@StybZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StybZ)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e-brake-light-is-on/150895/6 "2009-10-09T15:50:43Z")

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does your car have abs brakes if so, likely a wheel sensor is shot, Check brake fluids and switch first though, Low fluid wil turn the light on. E brake switch could be shorted out, Take the wire off the switch, if light stay’s off faulty E brake switch (Lacated in Cener Console). If light stay’s on touch wire to chassis, Does the light go off, (I can’t remember if its a ground swtch or not) If light goes off when wire touched to chassis switch is faulty.

Cheers