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im having a little problem with my brakes. the brake pad light comes on and goes away, whats that?

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Old 03-31-2005, 11:19 PM
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Default im having a little problem with my brakes. the brake pad light comes on and goes away, whats that?
do i need pads or what the hell.

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Low brake fluid? Does it happen under hard turning/braking?
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ABS unit, sorry.
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Default That happened to me after the dealer bled my brakes. Turns out they...
did not add enough fluid to the reservoir.
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im going to check that.
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how can i check that
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Default Is it your brake pad warning light or the word "BRAKE" flashing in red?....
If it's the low brake pad indicator and you're using stock pads, you might just need new pads. If you're using aftermarket pads and have tricked the car by wiring the wear indiactor together, then you could just have a loose connection in your wiring down at the sensor location.

If it's the work "BRAKE" flashing in red, then it's something different.

Which thing is flashing?
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so should i put more fluid if is the case or should i re-do the whole fluid again.
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no is the one in the center of the cluster with the circle and the 3 lines in each side.
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Default That's good - you do not have issues with the ABS system or the fluid, IMO. I think you either.....
need new pads up front or have a problem with your splicing of the wear indicators (if you're not running pads with wear indicators)...

Do you have stock pads or other pads with wear indicator wiring?
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