Parking brake light stays on

[jboulukos]

Hey, I put my parking brake on while parked for 5 hours.  It hadn’t been used for about a year and I wanted to use it so it wouldn’t freeze up.  When I went to disengage the parking brake, it seemed to disengage the actual brake however the instrument cluster “brake” light stayed on.  I have driven the car with the light on and I don’t believe that the brake is actually engaged as the light indicates.  My question is how can I get the parking brake light to go off in the instrument cluster?  Is it possible that the brake cable is partially engaged or stuck a bit?  I think this has happened before and will go off in time. Any advice is much appreciated. 

[Crashtd420]

Sounds like the switch is getting stuck....

Can you access the switch and unplug it? Light should instantly go out if that's the issue...

[jboulukos]

16 minutes ago, Crashtd420 said:

Sounds like the switch is getting stuck....

Can you access the switch and unplug it? Light should instantly go out if that's the issue...

Is the switch located behind the instrument cluster?  

[datzenmike]

ALWAYS use your parking brake when you stop to get out and you'll never have a problem. ALWAYS You'll notice that over time the pull lever comes out farther and farther... this is a very good indication that the rear brakes need adjusting.

 

Try applying the hand brake a dozen times, it's probably stuck. Drive and feel the rims.... they hot???

 

The switch will be on or part of the pull lever.

[Crashtd420]

1 hour ago, jboulukos said:

Is the switch located behind the instrument cluster?  

I think Mike answered this... 

As he said should be a switch near the lever... 

[jboulukos]

Alright so I found the issue.  I accidentally left my lights on yesterday for about 4 hours.  It lowered the battery.  The “CHG” light started dimly glowing and increases in brightness while hitting the gas, along with the “brake” light being on at a steady intensity. I charged the battery a bit and it improved with the “brake” light going off and the chg light glowing dimly.  I guess I just need to trickle charge it overnight.  Seems to be fixed now and part of what happens during a low battery level.  And I vaguely remember this occurring in the past.   All good now. 

[jboulukos]

Issue was completely fixed with a new battery and a rebuilt alternator.

[charolastra]

Hey jboulukos how are you?

I don't know if you remember me, I'm from Chicago, just moved to Evergreen Park too.

Also own a B210 4 doors what's new my friend?

[jboulukos]

On 10/27/2022 at 11:48 PM, charolastra said:

Hey jboulukos how are you?

I don't know if you remember me, I'm from Chicago, just moved to Evergreen Park too.

Also own a B210 4 doors what's new my friend?

I don't remember man. Did we cross paths?  Thanks for reaching out!

[charolastra]

We posted here

I think we are neighbors, I live by 101 and Francisco, also my wife said she saw your car by 99th and Francisco

[jboulukos]

23 hours ago, charolastra said:

We posted here

I think we are neighbors, I live by 101 and Francisco, also my wife said she saw your car by 99th and Francisco

oh nice.  yeah, 98th and Washtenaw. We should meet up.

[bananahamuck]

On 11/1/2022 at 2:35 PM, charolastra said:

We posted here

I think we are neighbors, I live by 101 and Francisco, also my wife said she saw your car by 99th and Francisco

 

3 hours ago, jboulukos said:

oh nice.  yeah, 98th and Washtenaw. We should meet up.

 

 

 

 

Caravan of B210s bitches!! 

 

 

 

 

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[charolastra]

Dude you're around the corner.

Let me fix the brake line and we can meet somewhere.

 

[sick620]

Wow this brings a tear to my eye. The old days of ratsun when you could meet datsun guys in your town and hang out via ratsun. In 2022 and chicago of all places. Damn  there is still a Datsun god. I was starting to lose faith lol 

[jboulukos]

Right?!  Midwest style.  Generation X.  

The Datsun gods are smiling on us.