# parking brake turns on when I accelerate

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**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")\
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**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")

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[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.

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^^^^^  
yup. happened on my civic once, had to do the pads a few weeks later :tup:

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