Brake Fluid Light

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Brake Fluid Light

Postby MichaelSB » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:45 pm

Hi Guy's
My brake fluid warning light comes on sometimes for 10 minutes or more at a time and then goes out, no symptom's on the car and the brake fluid level is correct.
I did have the useless main dealer look at it but just reported no fault found.

Any ideas welcome

Michael :?:
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Brake Fluid Light

Postby dhdove » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:24 am

Hi Michael

My "Brake System Fault" light has been on, more or less permanently since I bought the car two and a half years ago!
The fault is the reverse of yours, it occasionally goes off for ten minutes or so and then comes on again.

When I was at Dave Marks last year I mentioned it to him and he instantly diagnosed it as the "such and such switch" (can't remember the long complicated name for it!)...."it's about £250.00 and is located on the bulkhead". I asked him to identify it for me and on lifting the bonnet, lo and behold, no such switch is fitted to my car :lol:

I've now lived with it for so long I barely notice it 8)
Brake fluid level is always on the mark and brake function inc. ABS is fine.
I guess the fluid level sensor is probably at fault but have been too lazy to get involved with it :oops:


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Brake Fluid Light

Postby MichaelSB » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:39 pm

Thanks Tony

My only concern was if it had a dual function as my levels are fine also.
Michael
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