Zilverado

Just a little question to throw out there.

This winter the park brake light on my 92 Pathfinder started staying on after disengaging the brake. It's an automatic with a center console park brake lever. The light started to come on around corners going one way and go off going the other way. Now it's pretty much steady.

I'm sure it's a short somewhere - maybe even near the switch at the lever. Haven't had time (nor warm weather) to chase it down, but I thought I'd throw the question out there to see if anyone had had a similar problem and what you found...

Thanks.

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Zilverado
1992 Pathfinder V6-SE 4wd

lshadoff

If the Path is like other Nissan cars, the brake light is for both the parking brake and the brake master cylinder reservoir. Your vehicle probably needs brake fluid added.

LEw

Zilverado

Oooohh?!?!?! Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to check that. I haven't noticed a brake fluid leak anywhere, and the brakes still work fine, but I'll definitely have a look.

Thanks again.

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Zilverado
1992 Pathfinder V6-SE 4wd

SPEEDO

I would start with the brake fluid, it is probably low, if not, there is a switch on the e-brake itself, might check for a loose wire

BFinlay

if the brake fluid is low, you may also want to check your pads and shoes. it may be time to replace them.

Zilverado

So I checked the brake fluid reservoir and ... you all called it ... low. So I topped 'er off and... good news - - light's off!!! Bad news - - I now have a slow brake fluid leak I have to chase down.

I am assuming that since the brake system is a closed system, the only way to lose fluid is physically through the brake lines, fittings or callipers. I'll also have to check to see the wear on the pads, but they're relatively new and I doubt that there thin enough to cause the amount of calliper piston travel needed to lower the fluid level that much. Either way, I'll have to do a little hunting when things get a little nicer out. Obviously, I don't want to wait too long, but I'm hoping the leak will stay slow.

Thanks all.

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Zilverado
1992 Pathfinder V6-SE 4wd