Brake Light On
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Sometimes they come on as a early indication light. Something may be waring down on your brake system. The Brake light isnt only the e-brake but your whole brake system. Just go through the whole brake system. Check for low fluid that sorta thing. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the quick reply Colin. I was told that my front brakes were low at my last oil change, I just didn't have any time to order some new ones. I didn't know the brake light is for the whole system, thanks.
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Its probably low fluid, pour some fluid in if the problem presists after few weeks check for a leaky caliper or one of the break lines, as for break pad running low there is no sensors that would indicate them running low so its something that you have to keep your eye of and it wouldnt cause a break light to go on
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Originally Posted by LiGhtSoUt
it could be that or brake fluid had the same problem poured some in and it went away
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Originally Posted by 2 MaXiMuS 4
i checked and its at the half mark, which IIRC has been at that level for a LONG time...
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Originally Posted by urmab
well if it ****ed lower by little bit then it can triger the break light. btw how are ur breaks how do they feel?
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Originally Posted by 2 MaXiMuS 4
they feel good, as responsive as 4th gen brakes can be...
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Originally Posted by urmab
Its probably low fluid, pour some fluid in if the problem presists after few weeks check for a leaky caliper or one of the break lines, as for break pad running low there is no sensors that would indicate them running low so its something that you have to keep your eye of and it wouldnt cause a break light to go on
There are no sensors to see the level of brake pads, no (at least not on our cars, but several luxury makes/models do), but as the pads wear, it requires more brake fluid to push the piston out further to make the pads contact the rotors. This causes less fluid to be contained in the reservoir, eventually triggering the low brake fluid sensor. Just topping it off won't fix anything, and when you change your pads may cause the reservoir to overflow.
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