Depends, I am currently working on mine right now, I had to cut the e-brake cable and reattach it.
Take it to a mechanic and ask whats wrong
If you can't do that, take the plastic paneling off and see if maybe there is something wrong with it. If you don't know cars, ask somebody who does, or maybe go buy a manual for a Honda civic 1991, you can find it at Autozone or some sort of auto supply store.
Good luck
how do you get to and change the front parking lights on a 1991 civic hatchback si?
the manual release lever is attached to the parking brake pedal assy
To change the brake rotors on a 1991 Honda Civic raise the vehicle. Remove the wheels and brake caliper bracket. Remove the brake pads. Loosen the rotor mounting screws and replace the rotors.
Check the brake fluid level in your brake master cylinder in the engine compartment ( the brake light also comes on if the parking / emergency brake is applied )
Do you have your parking brake on?
a 1991 Honda civic motor
Underneath the truck on the passengerside you will find the cable. if your not sure have someone pull brake while your under truck. The cable goes into a yoke, you simply turn it & cable wil cinch tighter,it may have a lock washer, that you loosen first. For your model its right when you get 7-12 clicks of your parking brake. Most cars design of the parking brake cable, & its adjustment, are the same.
The Civic DX Sedan does 1991 of course
it means one or more of the following, the brake fluid is low, the parking brake lever is either up or the circuit for the paking brake switch is shorted, or if the battery light is also on, the car needs a new alternator.
Make sure service brakes are adjusted properly Emergency brake adjuster should either be under vehicle at junction of cables or at the side of the handle between the seats (May have to remove plastic trim) Set parking brake at 3 clicks-wheels should be held firm at this point
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Either brakes or bearings. The brake caliber may be sticking, parking brake mis-adjusted, if on the rear, or you are driving with your foot on the brake. Also a bad wheel bearing will get extremely hot.