Brake warning light, Tried to reset, but is still on |
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Brake warning light, Tried to reset, but is still on |
mpoffers |
Feb 20 2010, 07:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 15-September 08 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 9,551 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My brake warning light is on. I rebuilt the front calipers to fix leaks, then flushed and bled the system. I have good brake pedal and the car stops just fine. The brake warning light is still on.
I looked for the reset on the warning switch, but could not find one. Instead I pulled the switch from the master cyclinder expecting to find something to reset in there. The switch is just a plastic plunger. the connection is closed when the plunger is fully extended, open when the plunger is depressed. I pushed it, tested it, and then reinstalled. I still have a brake warning light. Should the plunger remain depressed when I push it? Is there something wrong with my master cylinder? Is there something else I need to do on the master cylinder to reset this? How is the warning switch supposed to work? Thanks, Mike |
SirAndy |
Feb 20 2010, 07:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
The reset switch is part of the MC itself. You were looking at the brake light switch at the pedals, which has nothing to do with the reset.
You need to get under the car to reset the MC. You might be able to get to it through the drivers side wheel-well ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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