# parking brake turns on when I accelerate **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 23, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465 "2007-01-23T07:25:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/1 "2007-01-23T07:25:11Z")
Pretty much said in the title. I drive a 02 Grand Prix. When ever I accelerate a litttle quickly my parking brake light turns on and stay on untill I start breaking again and then it turns off. I don’t know what the prob could be, I break fine and I don’t hear any grinding so I think the pads are ok. Any ideas ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f6c823/32.png) [@QuickSilver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/2 "2007-01-23T07:26:38Z")
^^^ that was supposed to be not my brother StrokedZ28 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/3 "2007-01-23T07:28:32Z")
it’s probably just the switch. is it on the floor or a handle? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/4 "2007-01-23T07:33:17Z")
check fuses… my car had an issue with a light bulb in the back and i’d brake/accelerate and id get the hazard light indicators on the dash to light up… it was a bulb or a fuse… i dont remember… ebrake is a cable brake… pedal brakes are hydrolic so those to problems should be independent of another… make sure the switch on the ebrake is making contact when the ebrake is down also ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/5 "2007-01-23T07:33:49Z")
It’s floor IIRC. Try pushing the pedal up all the way with your toe. ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/6 "2007-01-23T07:36:05Z")
Check your brake fluid. The light is for your parking brake and fluid level. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/7 "2007-01-23T07:43:48Z")
^what he said. I have a '98 gtp, same thing has happned to me. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/8 "2007-01-23T11:00:30Z")
> [@num482](#): > > ^what he said. I have a '98 gtp, same thing has happned to me. x2 (except I dont own a gtp) ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/9 "2007-01-23T11:07:48Z")
> [@slasky](#): > > Check your brake fluid. The light is for your parking brake and fluid level. ^^^ ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/10 "2007-02-10T05:18:14Z")
with what all these guys said. The fluid level decreases as the pistons get pushed further out. which is a good sign that the pads need replacing. Waiting for a grinding noise to replace your brake pads is a good way to end up buying rotors & pads. and the only on when accelerating is simply the fluid is getting slushed back in the master cylinder and triggering the switch. CHECK your pads $20 in pads \> $100 rotors & 20 pads. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/11 "2007-02-11T13:31:02Z")
> [@slasky](#): > > Check your brake fluid. The light is for your parking brake and fluid level. . ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/12 "2007-02-18T15:56:08Z")
[quote=“slasky,post:6,topic:23465"”] Check your brake fluid. The light is for your parking brake and fluid level. [/quote] X5 ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/13 "2007-02-18T23:06:28Z")
[quote=“RedrRocket,post:10,topic:23465"”] with what all these guys said. The fluid level decreases as the pistons get pushed further out. which is a good sign that the pads need replacing. Waiting for a grinding noise to replace your brake pads is a good way to end up buying rotors & pads. and the only on when accelerating is simply the fluid is getting slushed back in the master cylinder and triggering the switch. CHECK your pads $20 in pads \> $100 rotors & 20 pads. [/quote] ^^^^^ yup. happened on my civic once, had to do the pads a few weeks later :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parking-brake-turns-on-when-i-accelerate/23465/14 "2007-02-19T05:10:39Z")
[quote=“slasky,post:6,topic:23465"”] Check your brake fluid. The light is for your parking brake and fluid level. [/quote] agreed