EBrake light flashing

[S-Works]

2016 CX-5 GT, 125K.

Ebrake functions fine, but I have a red flashing brake light and the orange ebrake light on the dash.

I replaced the battery a year ago with an Interstate from Costco

Any ideas as to why and how to correct?

TIA

Amendment: Ebrake does work, but does not appear to be applying equal brake force between left and right wheels

 

[Mazdiod2]

Are you sure the ebrake is releasing the left and right sides equally? Are the disc pads ok?

 

[S-Works]

Are you sure the ebrake is releasing the left and right sides equally? Are the disc pads ok?

They are releasing, but it feels like the right side is not engaging, or at least much less pressure than left side. I will go check now, I'm going to jack up my the receiver hitch to get both rear wheels off the ground and see what engages or not.

 

[HyFlyer]

.... I'm going to jack up my the receiver hitch to get both rear wheels off the ground and see what engages or not.

There's a metal bracket/tab that sticks down on the rear differential, that's the jack point

 

[S-Works]

There's a metal bracket/tab that sticks down on the rear differential, that's the jack point

The right brake engages, the left does not. When I went to disengage the EPB the left just made noise for about 15 seconds. As I have it jacked up, the pads are pretty thin. I am going to replace them.

How to put EPB in service mode? And whats the trick to get the electrical clip off the EPB?

 

[youri]

On my 2018 GT low brake fluid triggered similar warnings. You can check that as well while you replace the pads.

 

[Mazdiod2]

Service mode is very important when replacing the rear pads. Apparently pretty tricky considering how many people end screwing up the calipers when they fail to do the procedure properly.

 

[S-Works]

The Pads had 7mm left inner and outer. When I put the car in service mode and take it out, the caliper that is not engaging the parking brake....it's motor ran for about 20 seconds. I think that actuator has failed internally and is not actuating the caliper.

 

[Mazdiod2]

The Pads had 7mm left inner and outer. When I put the car in service mode and take it out, the caliper that is not engaging the parking brake....it's motor ran for about 20 seconds. I think that actuator has failed internally and is not actuating the caliper.

You might need some new calipers. There were some service bulletins regarding problems with the rear calipers.

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[Mazdiod2]

The Pads had 7mm left inner and outer. When I put the car in service mode and take it out, the caliper that is not engaging the parking brake....it's motor ran for about 20 seconds. I think that actuator has failed internally and is not actuating the caliper.

I think there was an STB for the 2016 EPB calipers. I had to clean and relube mine (the guide pins) and haven't had any more problems. If yours are at least wearing evenly that's a good sign, but the blinking lights could be the warning of something actually failing.

I guess you could remove and reconnect the battery if you think it has something to do with the problem.