[ROVERNET - UK] 3500s brake light mystery

[Drew Egginton]

Hi Peter

Maybe it's the handbrake that's causing the light to come on - perhaps 
the contact switch on the transmission tunnel needs adjustment? The same 
warning light is used for all three functions I think.

Andrew Egginton
Perth, Australia

Gavin.Walker at csiro.au wrote:

>Peter,
>  Have you tried disconnecting the reservoirs?  It's pretty common for
>the cork to become saturated and sink a bit.  The warm brake fluid would
>have lower density causing them to dip a bit lower.
>
>Gavin Walker
>Canberra, Australia
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] On Behalf Of Peter King
>Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:18 AM
>To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] 3500s brake light mystery
>
>Hi all.
>
>My 3500s brake warning light comes on after I've been driving a while 
>and the car is good and hot. It flickers as though it is being 
>activated by the fluid in the reservoir, but both reservoirs are full. 
>I don't have any warning sensors connected to the pads-they're all the 
>newer type without them.
>After driving for about an hour, the light comes on more steadily, 
>sometimes staying on for a few minutes then off again.
>
>Anybody have any idea what might cause this?
>
>Many thanks in advance,
>
>Peter
>
>
>
>Peter King
>Principal
>Peter King & Company
>368 Congress Street
>Boston, MA 02210
>617.292.7877
>www.king-co.com
>
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