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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (UK group) / August 2006Brake warning light
What I assume is the brake warning light (I have no owner's manual - I do know it's not the handbrake light) has come on, on my 1995 Ford Maverick. The brake fluid reservoir is full, so what else could it be? It's just passed an MOT, so I assume the brake pads are all OK (but I will check), and I don't think it has sensors for those anyway. Faulty sensor?  SignatureSteve Loft > It's just passed an MOT, so I assume the brake pads are all OK (but I > will check), and I don't think it has sensors for those anyway. > > Faulty sensor? MoT only checks state on the day. The brake test does'nt check pad depth only whether they work to a certain degree. Possibly the sensor warning you the depth is on the margin for the pad. > MoT only checks state on the day. The brake test does'nt check pad depth > only whether they work to a certain degree. Possibly the sensor warning you > the depth is on the margin for the pad. I've checked and there are no sensors on the pads. I've disconnected the plug from the fluid sensor and the light stays on. I've shorted the contacts on the plug and the light stays on. So I guess that discounts the fluid sensor. I don't know if the warning light is for problems other than the fluid level, if not then maybe the warning system itself is faulty. I could do with a wiring diagram. SignatureSteve Loft > I've checked and there are no sensors on the pads. Is it possible that there should be sensors and some muppet at MoT damaged them, removed them and caused a fault to show ? > > I've checked and there are no sensors on the pads. > > Is it possible that there should be sensors and some muppet at MoT damaged > them, removed them and caused a fault to show ? The sensor wire that is. > Is it possible that there should be sensors and some muppet at MoT damaged > them, removed them and caused a fault to show ? No, I'm pretty sure it shouldn't have them. SignatureSteve Loft >> MoT only checks state on the day. The brake test does'nt check pad depth >> only whether they work to a certain degree. Possibly the sensor warning you [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >level, if not then maybe the warning system itself is faulty. I could >do with a wiring diagram. Does it think the hand brake is on? Signaturehugh Reply to address is valid at the time of posting > Does it think the hand brake is on? There's a separate light for the handbrake (which is going off OK), so I assume the handbrake doesn't affect the other brake light. SignatureSteve Loft >> MoT only checks state on the day. The brake test does'nt check pad depth >> only whether they work to a certain degree. Possibly the sensor [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I've shorted the contacts on the plug and the light stays on. So I guess > that discounts the fluid sensor. Not so sure. If the sensor triggers by breaking the circuit rather than making it, removing the plug from the senosr would not tell you whether it's the sensor at fault. You need to find out which way round it is, or test with a known good sensor (perhaps from a friend's car?). > I don't know if the warning light is for problems other than the fluid > level, if not then maybe the warning system itself is faulty. I could do > with a wiring diagram. Tim A > >> MoT only checks state on the day. The brake test does'nt check pad depth > >> only whether they work to a certain degree. Possibly the sensor [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Tim A Remove the bulb > It's just passed an MOT, so I assume the brake pads are all OK That's a bloody stupid assumption. An MoT doesn't test pad wear, all it tests is brake efficiency on the day. It could be a pad wear warning, once triggered these usually have to be reset or it could be an ABS failure. >> It's just passed an MOT, so I assume the brake pads are all OK > > That's a bloody stupid assumption. An MoT doesn't test pad wear, all it > tests is brake efficiency on the day. Must just be the garage I use, then. Every time I've put a car in for an MOT, they've told me if the pads will need replacing soon. > It could be a pad wear warning, once triggered these usually have to be > reset or it could be an ABS failure. It has no pad sensors, nor ABS. SignatureSteve Loft |
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