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  1. 14th September 2009, 08:47 PM #11
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    Fluid level will also drop as the pads wear, the pistons move out in the calipers leaving more space behind to be filled with fluid.

    Steep downhill seems to be worse (probably as you also tend to be on the brakes more).


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    Steep slopes and brake fluid reservoir level....used to happen on my Disco.
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    Quote Originally Posted by one_iota View Post
    Steep slopes and brake fluid reservoir level....used to happen on my Disco.
    does to me on my disco when my pads wear like bushie said
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    Is there an adjustment on the Td5 Defender handbrake warning light switch and if so how does one access it?
    I have the warning light on almost all the time, except when I apply a little extra pressure in the off direction to the handbrake lever. Brake adjustment/operation is OK apart from the warning light.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xtreme View Post
    Is there an adjustment on the Td5 Defender handbrake warning light switch and if so how does one access it?
    I have the warning light on almost all the time, except when I apply a little extra pressure in the off direction to the handbrake lever. Brake adjustment/operation is OK apart from the warning light.
    The switch for the handbrake itself can be found just underneath the gater around the handbrake lever.

    Have a look under there and see if there's anything obscuring it. Failing that, you might need to adjust the cable to take out some slack... (the adjustment is on a nut on the other side where the cable runs through the seat box).

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    Yep. Brake fluid sloshing around in the reservoir off-road is the cause. Happened to me the other week at Scenic Rim.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dullbird View Post
    But the question is Why is your brake fluid down that much?

    I would be checking for any weeps just in case.....
    Yes, I was a bit spooked when it first happened to me, but it was only normal drop of the fluid level due to pad wear. At the next service they topped up the MC a bit and it stopped happening during trips.

    There was definitely no leak, fortunately!

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