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    HAND BRAKE LIGHTS on 1990 honda civic

    Hello freinds:

    The hand brake light is not glowing on and off.It is always glowing ON even when i release the hand brake.IS this a major problem or is it that maybe the sensore isnt working?/

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    On many cars, the same brake warning light is used to both signal the handbrake being on, and warn you that the brake system has a problem with the pressure not being correctly ballanced. If it stays on, it often means the latter. This usually means something is leaking somewhere. If you do not know how to troubleshoot brakes, I recommend taking it to a professional.
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    no leakeage

    Thank you for ur curt reply slanter

    What if there is no leakage in the car?

    Is this leakage very minimal (which cannot be seen by the naked eye)

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    Slander - Life Saver

    I would like to thank slander personally for virtually saving a life.
    If you wouldnt have told me about that , i would have thought it was loose connectoin.
    But THE brake fluid WAS LOW.SO i filled the brake fluid.It costed me 2 bucks.

    THANKS A LOT BRO.YOUR THE MAN OF THE HOUR!!

    Thank you

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    Glad to hear that worked out. Now it would be safest to find where the fluid was leaking from and repair that. Check the hoses and connections, and see if you can spot any fluid leaking out from the calipers too. If you can't find the source of the leak, I would have a mechanic look at it. I've found out the hard way that little, slow leaks can rapidly turn into huge ones.
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