Thread: Flickering brake warning lamp

Could it be the float or the contacts in the switch in the cap of the resevoir causing the problem

A possibility

I've had the flickers when it looked like the reservoir was full. A tiny top up and the light was gone.

Have you replaced the brake fluid recently? Could you be losing just a little bit?

Cheers
Simon

it could also be the brake pressure differential switch if it only does it while youre braking.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

it could also be the brake pressure differential switch if it only does it while youre braking.

You may be onto something there Davo old son. As an infamous redhead once said ....... "Please explain"

I have an inkling it is more wont to occur when the brake in applied .... but then again ... perhaps not always.

I'll have to take more notice ... won't I ...

Cheers

theres 3 "switches" that can turn on the brake warning lights.

1. the pad wear sensor if the pads are worn down this makes to earth and turns the light on when the pads are first low as they rattle onto the rotor the light will flicker

2. low fluild level, if the fluid level is low this one comes on to tell you about it, if the brakefluid gets into it can cause intermittant shorts that flicker the lights.

3. Pressure differential switch, this one comes on when you have a failure on one set of brakes and can fail in about the same way as the low fluid level.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

theres 3 "switches" that can turn on the brake warning lights.

1. the pad wear sensor if the pads are worn down this makes to earth and turns the light on when the pads are first low as they rattle onto the rotor the light will flicker

2. low fluild level, if the fluid level is low this one comes on to tell you about it, if the brakefluid gets into it can cause intermittant shorts that flicker the lights.

3. Pressure differential switch, this one comes on when you have a failure on one set of brakes and can fail in about the same way as the low fluid level.

Thanks for the info Dave. Any tips on where I'd find the little sucker and how to test it ?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

it could also be the brake pressure differential switch if it only does it while youre braking.

Can anyone advise where this little fella lives?? I've checked through Rave and can find no mention of it ..

Cheers

sorry mate missed it the first time around...

if you look on the brake master cylinder on the side of it there is a plug with 2 wires hanging out of it. (its on the metal bit in front of the booster not the one on top of the reservior)

from memory it should be on the same side of and out past the front of the clutch master cylinder and is easy to remove.

Pics of one tomorrow if you still cant find one