 Brake Light On, Anyone able to decipher? |
 Jan 26, 2013 - 9:16 PM
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My brake light in the car is now staying on constantly. It started flashing as it got colder here in CNY. I don't know if something to do with the cold is triggering it. But the brakes work fine, the fluid level is acceptable, but the light is on 90% of the time now.
Its a '95 7a. Lovely since its a '95 I cant just jack in with my OBDII and figure out the code. Any insight? -------------------- |
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Jan 30, 2013 - 3:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Indeed -- the brake fluid warning is exactly that, a warning.
Unlike oil or gas, brake fluid is not consumed. You've either lost brake fluid, in which case you have a leak to find, or your pads/shoes have worn down enough that you should check their condition. As the thickness of the wear material falls the piston in the caliper/wheel cylinder has to extend farther, which in turn pulls more brake fluid out of the reservoir and into the system. |
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antonioguy Brake Light On Jan 26, 2013 - 9:16 PM
nics the brakelight switch under the brake pedal maybe ... Jan 26, 2013 - 10:59 PM antonioguy Was unaware there was a switch under the pedal. I ... Jan 26, 2013 - 11:15 PM mkernz22 I don't think the brake light would come on fo... Jan 27, 2013 - 12:32 AM antonioguy I did check, it seems fine, maybe I'll put a l... Jan 27, 2013 - 5:24 PM Galcobar The brake fluid level switch can also become fault... Jan 27, 2013 - 5:58 PM trdproven for the brake light switch, the switch might be fi... Jan 27, 2013 - 6:15 PM nics missunderstood your post.
if the ebrake light goe... Jan 28, 2013 - 1:26 AM trdproven sorry haha he said inside the car, low brake fluid... Jan 28, 2013 - 5:05 AM antonioguy Just an update. I did put a bit of fluid in, and t... Jan 29, 2013 - 6:03 PM
tto010 QUOTE (antonioguy @ Jan 29, 2013 - 7... Jan 30, 2013 - 11:53 AM |
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