I have a 96' ES300, from time to time my emergency break light would come on for a couple of seconds for no reason while driving. What do you think this could be?? faulty signal, brake failure?? anyone experienced this one

 

hMm... I've been driving my '96 for awhile without any problems with the emergency light... Maybe it has something to do with your remote start? I'm not all brilliant in the remote start area, but I know my cousin's remote start is connected with his alarm system which also controls the lights... Just a hypothesis. Good luck with it.

 

need to change break pads. if not could be something wrong with your break hose. check for leakage.

oh btw. did you get your egr value done?

 

When mine comes on during hard accelleration, i know the car has a good amount of power

 

I dont believe its related to my remote start because the issue started a couple of days before i had it installed. but good guess though

 

yeah i am going to get it checked when next week when i get my oil changed from Toyota dealership, at the same time i will get a quote for the egr.
thanks

 

so im not the only one who has this problem! i thought i was losing my mind cuz i checked the brake fluid and everything was fine....i'm gonna go check out my brake lines as soon as i have some free time i have a feeling that its either leaking or has air in it...

 

No... bubbles in the brake lines will not be indicated by the light. Of course you could tell when you have air in the system yourself... Most likely, it will be the brake cylinder CAP sensor if you checked everywhere (pads, ebrake not pulled up, fluids is at proper level) and found nothing. Make sure to check the cap sensor. OR, it could also be that big cylinder (that big black round metal thing behind the fluid cylinder) that controls the rears, but I doubt it. That one can be checked when you use your brakes and they are not working as good. And after you bleed them, and still your brakes are bad, that you know is the big metal piece that's not functioning. (It could also be the one that controls the front too) I know it sounds weird, but that's the 2nd time I heard of that kind of brake issue with the metal thing. Those are only the REALLY serious and expensive part of brakes breaking down.

 

hey did you have your brake fluid flushed/changed?? i took it to Toyota and they told me it might be clogged up or some. Unfortunately i had to wait 90min before they can see me, so i am going back another day

 

Mine came on when the car is cold, and turns off by itself (Even though the emergency brake is off). Problem was fixed when my mechanic added more brake fluid...not enough pressure or something.

 

^I had the same problem and it would randomly turn on most of the time when I hit a bump. It went away when I put all new brakes on and flushed the system because it needed a caliper (at $75 dealer cost )

 

you are right, I added more break fluid and the issue went away