# Acura CL Brake Light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-cl-brake-light/53654>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cl, brakes, acura, lights\
**Created:** [August 16, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-cl-brake-light/53654 "2010-08-16T20:44:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lehmad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@lehmad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lehmad)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-cl-brake-light/53654/1 "2010-08-16T20:44:40Z")

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I just had my brakes inspected (twice!) and everything appears to be fine, but the brake light will come on and stay on. I can get the brake light to go off by opening the master cylinder. There is always a “pressure being released” sound when this happens. Like opening up a vacuum sealed jar. Also the problem of the brake light going on usually happens after a change in the outside temperature. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-cl-brake-light/53654/2 "2010-08-16T20:45:32Z")

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you mean the brake light on the gauge cluster, right, not the tail lights?

You’re low on brake fluid.

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**Author:** ![lehmad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@lehmad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lehmad)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-cl-brake-light/53654/3 "2010-08-16T20:57:10Z")

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It is the brake light and the fluid level is fine. The mechanics found nothing wrong, but once the weather changes I’m sure the light will be back on it short order.