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brake light flashes

Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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brake light flashes

im running into this problem with my emergency brake light...when i gun my car to redline down the road, all my lights inside the car and the headlights shut off and my emergency brake light comes on...none of my lights turn back on until i slow down the car...i dont know why this is happeneing now because it never happened before...what can be the problem...is this gonna be a negative factor when im launching the car?

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cobb accesport
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y pipe
pulley
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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I don't know about all the lights in the car turn off, but if it's your brake light during hard acceleration, it means your brake fluid is low.

Though, I'd guess if it's ALL your lights it might be loose battery connections?
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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hmmm...the brake fluid is at the max line...so im not sure if its the brake fluid...its weird tho..when i gun the car to redline all the lights shut off but the ebrake light comes on...kinda freaks me out but it doesnt seem to hold back the car from going fast...but if someone can come up with an explanation then im all ears... :banana:
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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still neeeeeed assistance...
Old May 3, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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I have no idea.
Old May 3, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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this is one crazy problem...it still happening too...i'll take to to subaru and see what they can come up with...
Old May 4, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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try unmarring the AP

i was at the track yesterday the exact same thing happend to me

but i have a link

i hit a hard limit or the air fuel sensor went out im 90% on the air fuel though
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