# Brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/60677>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, bonneville\
**Created:** [January 30, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/60677 "2011-01-30T19:26:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![kmsyverson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@kmsyverson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmsyverson)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/60677/1 "2011-01-30T19:26:59Z")

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I was driving to church this morning when my brake light inside my car starts beeping. As soon as I put it in park and back into reverse it quit beeping. I am just wondering if this needs to be looked at asap. My brakes work fine. I can stop suddenly and everything. My dad changed my front brakes earlier this year and is going to do my back ones soon. Hope someone can help me.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/60677/2 "2011-01-30T20:55:54Z")

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Have you checked your brake fluid level? Low brake fluid can trigger the brake light.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/60677/3 "2011-01-31T00:26:47Z")

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You have a light that beeps? Wow!

Check the brake fluid level before you do anything else. Low fluid might make the light beep, if a light can beep.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/60677/4 "2011-01-31T05:58:10Z")

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What does your poor car have to do, write you a letter?

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/60677/5 "2011-01-31T12:19:01Z")

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Is dad a mechanic by trade? You could have a fluid leak in a caliper. Stopping today doesn’t mean you will stop tomorrow. Get your brakes checked out. Your car is giving you a warning, so don’t ignore it.

Yes, get your brakes looked at ASAP.