Still trying to find faq on brake light warning and master cylinder fix.
Some helpful person said there was a faq by Honda a few months ago, but
its expired. I cant find anything. Anyone know the fix for these damn
intermittent lights?

 

Jacko <fastamail@fastmail.com.au> wrote in
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> Still trying to find faq on brake light warning and master cylinder fix.
> Some helpful person said there was a faq by Honda a few months ago, but
> its expired. I cant find anything. Anyone know the fix for these damn
> intermittent lights?
>



Year?
Make?
Model?

There are certain TSBs for certain cars. Would this be the one about the
sticky MC cover float?

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Click on the link from TeGGeR for the FAQ.(See TeggeR's response to
your question)
Click on "The FAQ"
Click on "General Information"
Click on "Where can I Find some TSBs"
Click on "Accord"
Click on "Brakes"
Click on "Brake system indicator comes on and then goes off"
Does this help?

 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Jacko <fastamail@fastmail.com.au> wrote in
> news:436877b6$0$25853$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u:
>
>> Still trying to find faq on brake light warning and master cylinder fix.
>> Some helpful person said there was a faq by Honda a few months ago, but
>> its expired. I cant find anything. Anyone know the fix for these damn
>> intermittent lights?
>>
>
>
>
> Year?
> Make?
> Model?
>
> There are certain TSBs for certain cars. Would this be the one about the
> sticky MC cover float?
>
The brake light warning and handbrake light come on at the same time
Model 1988
Honda Accord
2000 Fuel injected model
Australian imported from Japan.

 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Jacko <fastamail@fastmail.com.au> wrote in
> news:436877b6$0$25853$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u:
>
>> Still trying to find faq on brake light warning and master cylinder fix.
>> Some helpful person said there was a faq by Honda a few months ago, but
>> its expired. I cant find anything. Anyone know the fix for these damn
>> intermittent lights?
>>
>
>
>
> Year?
> Make?
> Model?
>
> There are certain TSBs for certain cars. Would this be the one about the
> sticky MC cover float?
>
The lights also wont go off till I turn off ignition. They come on
intermittently, and seems to be more sensitive on wet days (bad
connection? earths?)
The master cylinder switch has been disabled, but were still checking.
It doesn't seem to make a difference.

 

"Jacko" <fastamail@fastmail.com.au> wrote in message
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> The brake light warning and handbrake light come on at the same time
> Model 1988
> Honda Accord
> 2000 Fuel injected model
> Australian imported from Japan.

To clarify: the handbrake warning light is on any time the ignition is on,
and that started the same time the brake system warning light began doing
the same thing? If so, it makes me suspect a problem with the wiring
(although there could be other explanations). Sometimes rodents will get
into a car and gnaw on the wires.

Mike

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:KL6dnf4L4IauoPPeRVn-qQ@sedona.net:

> "Jacko" <fastamail@fastmail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:436aecb5$0$26981$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> The brake light warning and handbrake light come on at the same time
>> Model 1988
>> Honda Accord
>> 2000 Fuel injected model
>> Australian imported from Japan.
>
> To clarify: the handbrake warning light is on any time the ignition is
> on, and that started the same time the brake system warning light
> began doing the same thing? If so, it makes me suspect a problem with
> the wiring (although there could be other explanations). Sometimes
> rodents will get into a car and gnaw on the wires.
>


Somebody mentioned once that the level sensor wires in the cap can
sometimes get trapped under other things, and get pinched. Check the
condition of the wires.


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TeGGeR®

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Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Jacko" <fastamail@fastmail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:436aecb5$0$26981$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> The brake light warning and handbrake light come on at the same time
>> Model 1988
>> Honda Accord
>> 2000 Fuel injected model
>> Australian imported from Japan.
>
> To clarify: the handbrake warning light is on any time the ignition is on,
> and that started the same time the brake system warning light began doing
> the same thing? If so, it makes me suspect a problem with the wiring
> (although there could be other explanations). Sometimes rodents will get
> into a car and gnaw on the wires.
>
> Mike
>
>
No the warning lights comes on intermittently, despite all regular
things being checked out. IE clean contacts and correct wattage lights,
fluid level in brake cylinder reservoir ok. Reed switch disconnected and
checked with multi meter at reservoir, no problem, float Switch is not
filled with brake fluid and works normally. This was left disconnected
and lights still come on. Similarly the transmission switch wont let the
engine start in park at times, and sometimes in neutral. This appears
mainly when cold weather hits (not too much of that about)and on first
start during day mainly.
I reckon it could be wiring, but where do you start looking? Bad Earth?
Terminal under console. The wife just freaks out, despite nothing being
wrong...

 

Jacko wrote:
> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> "Jacko" <fastamail@fastmail.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:436aecb5$0$26981$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>>> The brake light warning and handbrake light come on at the same time
>>> Model 1988
>>> Honda Accord
>>> 2000 Fuel injected model
>>> Australian imported from Japan.
>>
>> To clarify: the handbrake warning light is on any time the ignition is
>> on, and that started the same time the brake system warning light
>> began doing the same thing? If so, it makes me suspect a problem with
>> the wiring (although there could be other explanations). Sometimes
>> rodents will get into a car and gnaw on the wires.
>>
>> Mike
>>
> No the warning lights comes on intermittently, despite all regular
> things being checked out. IE clean contacts and correct wattage lights,
> fluid level in brake cylinder reservoir ok. Reed switch disconnected and
> checked with multi meter at reservoir, no problem, float Switch is not
> filled with brake fluid and works normally. This was left disconnected
> and lights still come on. Similarly the transmission switch wont let the
> engine start in park at times, and sometimes in neutral. This appears
> mainly when cold weather hits (not too much of that about)and on first
> start during day mainly.
> I reckon it could be wiring, but where do you start looking? Bad Earth?
> Terminal under console. The wife just freaks out, despite nothing being
> wrong...
Still no answers, and no rodents, except the panel beaters some time
ago. Do they count?