Lt_Dan87 Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 My parking brake light wont turn off, and the dude at the shop said my brakes were perfectly fine and safe, but the problem was that I had to remove and replace my master cylinder. He said the overall price would be around $600, so I declined. He said I would have to get it done eventually because it isnt going to pass inspection. Does $600 sound normal? Also do you think that really is the problem if the stupid parking brake light in the dash wont turn off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 (edited) There is a chance that you are actually leaking brake fluid. This can come from the Brake Fluid Reservior or a failing Master Cylinder, a quick visual inspection around the Master Cylinder can eliminate this possibility. You have a low level switch inside the lid that covers the Brake Fluid Reservior. This switch completes the circuit that illuminates the BRAKE indicator on your Gauge Cluster. A faulty Brake Fluid Reservior Low Level Switch can cause the light to stay on constantly. Your Parking Brake also has a switch at the base that closes the same circuit. A faulty Parking Brake Switch can also cause the light to stay on constantly. A short in the wiring between either of these switches and the Gauge Cluster can also cause the light to stay on constantly. I would not pay anyone to do any of the above, if you can bleed brakes, you can change a master cylinder. A multimeter should be able to find any electrical fault you may have. Edited May 6, 2010 by James Matteu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedDemon Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 $600? thats a rip off. it costs 40-50 for the master cylinder itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevotron5000 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 ^^ Yup, complete rip-off. I got mine brand new from Honda for no more than $60 and did it myself. Find a buddy or something to help you out, it's not nearly as hard as you may think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt_Dan87 Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 There is a chance that you are actually leaking brake fluid. This can come from the Brake Fluid Reservior or a failing Master Cylinder, a quick visual inspection around the Master Cylinder can eliminate this possibility. You have a low level switch inside the lid that covers the Brake Fluid Reservior. This switch completes the circuit that illuminates the BRAKE indicator on your Gauge Cluster. A faulty Brake Fluid Reservior Low Level Switch can cause the light to stay on constantly. Your Parking Brake also has a switch at the base that closes the same circuit. A faulty Parking Brake Switch can also cause the light to stay on constantly. A short in the wiring between either of these switches and the Gauge Cluster can also cause the light to stay on constantly. I would not pay anyone to do any of the above, if you can bleed brakes, you can change a master cylinder. A multimeter should be able to find any electrical fault you may have. So does any of that stuff you mentioned have anything to do with a master cylinder? And where can you buy master cylinders? Autozone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedDemon Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 So does any of that stuff you mentioned have anything to do with a master cylinder? And where can you buy master cylinders? Autozone? Advanced Auto, Autozone, O' Reillys, NAPA...you name it. they should all run around 45-60 for everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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