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Gogarty - 04 Apr 2006 15:00 GMT

The orange brake light on the instrument panel that signifies worn front
brake pads has started coming on, not full time but intermittently. I
assume it's time to renew the pads. But the car is not scheduled for its
next regular maintenance until May. How long can I get away with driving
with that light coming on? I would prefer to get everything don e at
once.

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Josh - 04 Apr 2006 15:51 GMT

It all depends on if you want to replace your rotors, too.

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Someone who loves his Bens - 05 Apr 2006 00:47 GMT

I guess its common sense....If the brake light comes on its by far time
to do the brakes regardles of when the next inspection is!
But then again your the one driving the automobile your the only one
who knows.
Regards Dan

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Gogarty - 05 Apr 2006 20:57 GMT

>I guess its common sense....If the brake light comes on its by far time
>to do the brakes regardles of when the next inspection is!
>But then again your the one driving the automobile your the only one
>who knows.
>Regards Dan

My mechanic says you could probably run a couple of hundred miles after
the light goes steady. But it's in the shop now getting new pads.

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Josh - 06 Apr 2006 00:32 GMT

Good move - but I guess I should have asked how many miles you drive in a
week. I go a couple of hundred within a week and hate to tear up rotors.

Josh

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Gogarty - 06 Apr 2006 19:32 GMT

>Good move - but I guess I should have asked how many miles you drive in a
>week. I go a couple of hundred within a week and hate to tear up rotors.

Not more than a hundred most weeks. It's a city car and sits parked most of
the time.

In any case, the fault proved to be the sensor and not the pads. But they
were getting thin so we replaced them along with the sensor. Rotors are
fine. Rear rotors had to be replaced a year ago.

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