Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:26:18 -0400 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: Brake warning on 2002 9-5
"Jim" <jimnospamil.thanks.com> wrote in message news:c5tobv$5jm23$1nospam45020.news.uni-berlin.de... > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > news:c5tjvg$5f19d$1nospam52899.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Jim wrote: > > > I am getting a BrakeWarning light when going down a hill with a right > hand > > > bend and the footbrake applied. I suspect that the pads a a little worn > and > > > the brake fluid therefore slightly low, just enough to trigger the > warning. > > > Is this likely and a common problem? > > > > In the time it took you to post this, you could've checked the brake > fluid! > > > > -- > > Grunff > > Very sarcastic and hardly helpful. I have checked the brake fluid and it IS > just above the minimum. > > The point of the post is to establish if this diagnosis is reasonable and if > it happens to other cars. > > If you can't help then mind your own business. > > Just top it up and don't worry about it. It *is* a part of normal everyday maintenance you know. -Fred W