Brake Warning Light

Stuart_Mansfield · 22nd August 2011, 18:58

For the past week my brakes warning light has been coming on intermittently.

So this weekend I got the car jacked up removed the wheels and found absolutely nothing wrong with the brake pads. Checked the ABS and again nothing wrong. There are no brake warning wires attached so that was a bit weird that the light came on.

Sometimes the warning light doesn't come on, but other days it comes on and off through the day.

So where do I look now?

David3807 · 22nd August 2011, 19:09

Have you checked the fluid level ???

Stuart_Mansfield · 22nd August 2011, 20:42

Fluid level is ok

Mike Noc · 22nd August 2011, 20:57

There should be a wear sensor on both the off side wheels. These will bring the light on when the circuit is broken. Yours may have been shorted out to save buying sensors when the old ones wore out, so check your wheel arches for any bodged cables.

Mike

ChestersDad · 23rd August 2011, 22:16

Hey Stuart,

Are you sure you're not seeing what confused the heck out of me at one point?

That was that the system is supposed to do a check whenever the ign key is turned to position 2 - brake light should stay on for 3 seconds.

Mine also says the words Brake Fault" which quite a worry!

Handbook pp80 and 115

Mine appears erratic too but you know sometimes one doesn't stop at position 2 but quickly turn straight through to start motor - not waiting for warnings and stuff.

Maybe that's what you're seeing and there's no fault (Hope so) - if it goes out. If that is it - you're not alone!

HTH

22nd August 2011, 18:58	#1
Stuart_Mansfield Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon CDTI Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Reading Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Brake Warning Light For the past week my brakes warning light has been coming on intermittently. So this weekend I got the car jacked up removed the wheels and found absolutely nothing wrong with the brake pads. Checked the ABS and again nothing wrong. There are no brake warning wires attached so that was a bit weird that the light came on. Sometimes the warning light doesn't come on, but other days it comes on and off through the day. So where do I look now? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

22nd August 2011, 20:42	#3
Stuart_Mansfield Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon CDTI Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Reading Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fluid level is ok __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

23rd August 2011, 22:16	#5
ChestersDad Still 75less :-( 1988 Defender 90 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 531 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 37 Posts	Hey Stuart, Are you sure you're not seeing what confused the heck out of me at one point? That was that the system is supposed to do a check whenever the ign key is turned to position 2 - brake light should stay on for 3 seconds. Mine also says the words Brake Fault" which quite a worry! Handbook pp80 and 115 Mine appears erratic too but you know sometimes one doesn't stop at position 2 but quickly turn straight through to start motor - not waiting for warnings and stuff. Maybe that's what you're seeing and there's no fault (Hope so) - if it goes out. If that is it - you're not alone! HTH __________________ Don't save for the future as someone else will lose it for you!

22nd August 2011, 19:09	#2
David3807 Posted a thing or two 2002 R75 Conn SE 2.5l Auto Tourer, 2001 R75 Conn SE 2.5 Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gravesend Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Have you checked the fluid level ???

22nd August 2011, 20:57	#4
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	There should be a wear sensor on both the off side wheels. These will bring the light on when the circuit is broken. Yours may have been shorted out to save buying sensors when the old ones wore out, so check your wheel arches for any bodged cables. Mike