my brake light has been coming on and someone told me its because i havent replaced the brake pads since i had the car (about a year now) but i didnt know i was suppose to ....
so if you dont change them will it make the light come on and how much does it cost to get it done|||The answer is no - that light will come on if your emergency brake is on - in some cases it will come on if there is a malfunction
Brake pads have a metal tab that is designed to scrap or squeel on the brake rotor/drum when the pad is low - so the first thing you do is listen for any scraping sounds when you apply the brakes - second, the steering wheel should not pull right or left when braking - this is also a sign that the pads should be looked at ------finally - you should have them looked at - at regular intervals - every car is different , but the owner%26#039;s manual will tell you when to have them inspected - most pads only last 33k -50k miles - they do not last a lifetime - that is a warranty where they are betting that you wont be holding onto the car all that long|||hey dear, you have to keep an eye on those brakes, especially if you do alot of stop and go driving, but by brakes being down low shouldnt make the light come on. what does is, a leak in the wheel cylinders, your master cylinder is out of fluid or a line leaking. i would check the brake fluid first, you might be almost out.|||ABSOLUTE NO! There is a break relay that needs to fix. When you do change the shoes make sure you change the rotors at the same time, I know it cost more but do it. And if they say you need calipers 99% of the time you don%26#039;t. You can always go in the garage to show you what they are talking about. If they say you can%26#039;t go back then start going somewhere else. GOOD LUCK!|||I am not sure about newer cars but, bad brakes does not cause the brake light to come on. This could be caused by low brake fluid in the master cylinder. If this is the case, simply add brake fluid.
Some cars have problems with the hand brake or, emergency brake. It may be sticking and in need of adjustment. This may be causing the brake light to come on.
You do have to change your brake pads occasionally. But, there will be an indication of this when it happens. Also, if your State has State inspections, they will tell you when your pads need to be changed.|||when your brake pads need to be changed, they will make a screeching chirp sound. they have metal scrapers set at a cetain level, and when the pad wears out enough, the sensors hit the rotor, to make the annoying sound.|||My light in the dash doesn%26#039;t come on~ I always know when I need brake pads because you can FEEL and HEAR it!
It sounds terrible and grinds! Good LUck
If your not having those problems I would think your brake fluid is low!|||sure thing any time you have a light come on its a sign that your about to have a problem and you need to stop what ever you thing is more important and check for what ever light you have yes the light means your about out of brakes or fluid so stop driving it and check it .... the long you drive with a light on be it what ever your doing nothing but costing you more money to repair the parts..... call three places you can find in phone book and ask them about a brake job and how much it will cost .... and cheaper is not always the best go with the pplace that has been in business the longest time cause they know.... has for the price any where a round 99 buck and up depend on how bad they are wored or what damage you have done in driving it after the light come on.... brakes are what stop you think about it dont you like knowing when you come up to that light is that you have brake and are going to stop no brake is a bad thing and you dont want to know that feeling|||if you mean the light on the inside dash that will come on when the break fluid is low. check that also it would be a good time to check the brake pads as well.
