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[LoserbabyS13]

Does any body know what the light is thats circled in the pic??

Thanks

[xyster]

There you go. I have no idea what the light is, though

[datsunboy]

never seen a dash like that close up before.....but looks almost like a handbrake light?( does it have a ! inside a circle in brackets? )

[LoserbabyS13]

Yea thats what it is. It was lit on my clip when I ran it and was a little conserned.

[NeedCAforS13]

the USDM cluster just says "BRAKE" really big for the e-brake.

However when you check the Silvia FSM you'll see that either symbol can be used in the cluster and both stand for "brake". I know mine comes on when I pull the ebrake, but the FSM isn't specific as to what part of the braking system the light is for. If it stays on after you put the ebrake down, it might be for the whole braking system, and since you only have half of it, and i'm sure the brake fluid has all spilled out, which would trigger the light.

I would say don't worry about it:)

Sean

[biosehnsucht]

I know from experience that if you get low in brake fluid, a sensor in the brake fluid resevoir causes the light to stay on. Of course, pulling the ebrake does it too. I think it works by either one providing a path to ground for the light therefore either one being active makes it go on, but I could be wrong, might be either one provides power (but things in our cars are more often ground-switched than power-switched).

When I first had the car it was leaking from the right rear caliper (slowly) plus I had almost no pads left (so it took more fluid into the calipers) and the fluid was low.. at first it only came on when turning one direction, then would not turn off unless turning the other (and by turning I mean *cough* cornering), the it stayed on and I went wtf and looked and went OH ****

[xyster]

when you pull the e-brake, it lets a little spring-loaded screw with a plate on the end push against a plate with a wire hooked to it. When you put the handle down, a tab on it pushes against the head of the screw, separating the plates. I believe that's ground switched.