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Nuisance light!

Postby peterg » Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:39 pm

The low brake pad warning light has started flicking on and off in my GTA, the brake pads have only covered a few hundred miles and are fine, all connections appear to be o.k. also. Does anyone know how I can disable the bloody thing to stop it flashing at me!!!!!
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Postby simontaylor » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:18 pm

On other cars, I've remobed the wire that goes on the brake pad, taped it up and out of the way.
How about taking the warning bulb out, but I guess the service light will still come on?
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Postby dermotj » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:31 pm

Its probably a short in one of the looms - check particularily the wiring loom from the brake caliper along the suspension arm back into the body of the car and also at the rear as the rear pads have a warning light loom today which stretches across the sub frame to the rear - if any of the wires touch the frame metal frame work they earth through the chassis and turn the light on!
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Postby simontaylor » Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:13 pm

Try disconnecting the brake pad sensors 1 at a time from each wheel, with test runs inbetween, then you should identify which wheel's loom is closest to the faly earth. Perhaps an unsupported wire has been rubbing on a chassis part and is just wearing through?
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2009 : Longcross & Eelmoor
2010 : Crystal Palace & Eelmoor
2016 : Rushmoor & 5th O/A


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