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Arese



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Brake system indicator (in red)

Hi there,

I have the brake system indicator (in red) which lights up briefly (less than 1 second) then switches off, only when I turn a little tight to the right.


Any ideas what could be ? Rolling Eyes






Thx

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dorsetfreelander



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It might sound silly but have you got enough fluid in the reservoir? I had this years ago on a car and the fluid was low and the float valve sensor was giving false reading when going around corners. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
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SYFL2



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I would check the switch on the hand break too.

Post #384371 13th Jan 2020 11:06 am
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Arese



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Thx guys. I will check this Thumbs Up

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If I were a betting man, I would say low brake fluid, as has been suggested further up

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^^^Exactly what he said, low brake fluid would be my first thing to check.

Post #384397 13th Jan 2020 2:25 pm
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alex_pescaru



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If it appears only when you turn to the right, then check the wires to the ABS speed sensors, for the front wheels.
The manual says that red is for low brake fluid level OR a fault in the Electronic Brake Distribution system.

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Arese



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Hi Guys,

Thx for your replies.

Well I checked the brake fluid, it's actually in the low mark or a bit lower ...

can I top up with any Dot 4 brake fluid ?

I will change the disks and pads very soon and will check the ABS sensors (a friend of mine has the official LR diag)

Post #384453 14th Jan 2020 8:12 am
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Yes Dot 4 fluid is fine for your car. Be careful not to overfill however as when you change the pads you will have to push back the caliper pistons which will bring the fluid level in the reservoir back up and could result in the fluid spilling out and causing a mess. Might be worth changing the fluid at the same time as you are doing the rest of the brakes if it is old/has not been done before. Thumbs Up

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Top it up with DOT4 to, at the very very least, a few mm above the min mark. I personally would not wait too long to have the brakes serviced. I am making the assumption that the fluid is low because your pads are very low...........?

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Arese



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good to know @dondiddy ! Thumbs Up

@MotionInc ... you're right man, my pads are low. I will have brakes serviced this week end hopefully ... Discs and Pads. Prices at LR dealer for genuine parts are outrageous Neutral I'll probably go for ATE brand.

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Arese



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problem sorted out after replacing disks / pads andbrake fluid Thumbs Up

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Job well done.
Thanks for letting us know. Thumbs Up Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
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