I picked up my tein s techs today from the shop, I was happily driving away when all of a sudden, the brake light turns on and it starts beeping. I check my e-brake and it's down, but the light and beeping is consistent. I pull over to the side and wiggle the e-brake handle up and down lightly and I see the light twitching going on and off every time I wiggle the e-brake handle. As I start driving off again, I notice that it's really really loose, and that the vibration of the car is causing the light to go on and off. Although it says the e-brake is on, it's not, because when I put it in drive, the car slowly moves without gas, as appose to with the ebrake on, the car wouldn't move at all unless I press on the gas. Any ideas of what it is before I head to the dealer and empty my wallet? I was so excited to get my s techs on my car but now I'm planning to wait so that the dealer doesn't give me some bullshit about how the spring caused the problem.

 

My motto, "If its under warranty its the dealer's problem."

Having lowering springs on the car will not cause a dealer to completely void your warranty. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prevents these and requires the dealer to prove that insert part or modification has caused the malfunction before a normally warrantied repair is voided. Example: Claiming window tint blew your engine isn't a legit cause, warranty still valid. On the other had, turbocharging the engine and it blowing will void your warranty on the engine (as well as drive-train).

If you want to try diagnosing it your self, I'd start by removing the center console, checking if anything is loose regarding the e-brake wiring and then go from there.

 

Well I guess I'm off to the dealer first thing Sunday morning, possibly tomorrow after work. I just hate dealing with having to wiggle the damn e-brake just so it can shut up. Thanks for the info! And one last thing, anyone know if tein s tech springs are installed with the words and logos reading upside down or rightside up?

 

Before you go "nuts" looking at the E-brake switch, have a look at the brake fluid reservoir.

If it is low you may just have to top it up a bit.

Low fluid can turn on the BRAKE lamp.

PS: If it has been more than two or three years since you replaced the brake fluid (and clutch fluid, if equipped), DO IT.

 

Hmmmm, never thought of that. I'll check that out right now, but it seems to be some sort of sensor, I just punched the ebrake handle and the brake light turned off, and whenever I hit little bumps it turns off and on, so if that's any help...?

 

Nothing more to be said.