when u need break pads does ur brake light come on?
the metal squeel is the lil metal "nipple" thats impedded in the brake pads to let u know when its going thin.... unfortunately not all pads have this (especially the performance pads)
wow. a lot of bad advice.
1. Your dashboard brake light comes on when the brake fluid sensor senses that your fluid is low.
2. If you're fluid is low, it means that your brakes are low (or you have a leak). As your brake pads decrease in thickness, fluid sits lower in the reservoir because the pistons in your caliper sit closer to the rotor. This effectively lowers your brake fluid level by increasing the resting fluid volume in your braking system.
3. YES. If your brake light goes on in your dashboard, it means you have low fluid and thus significant pad wear.
4. Many pads incorporate sort of a last ditch safety measure for pads and will introduce something that will actually make the pads squeal to notify you that the pad is on its way out.
1. Your dashboard brake light comes on when the brake fluid sensor senses that your fluid is low.
2. If you're fluid is low, it means that your brakes are low (or you have a leak). As your brake pads decrease in thickness, fluid sits lower in the reservoir because the pistons in your caliper sit closer to the rotor. This effectively lowers your brake fluid level by increasing the resting fluid volume in your braking system.
3. YES. If your brake light goes on in your dashboard, it means you have low fluid and thus significant pad wear.
4. Many pads incorporate sort of a last ditch safety measure for pads and will introduce something that will actually make the pads squeal to notify you that the pad is on its way out.
2 weeks ago, my brake light came on because the fluid was low. I added just a little to keep the light off but knew I was going to need pads soon. Last weekend, got a NASTY grinding noise from the right rear brake. Opps... time for pads ASAP! Did a quick visual and I have about 2mm of pad left on all the corners. I've parked the car until I can get new pads on... heck, the motorcycle is more fun anyways
Properly bled my brakes and the light went away.
What probably happened was that you didn't bleed them properly. The air made it's way out of the system via the reservoir and thus your fluid dropped because of it.
When you bled again and re-filled your reservoir with fluid, you allowed the sensor to be covered in fluid.
Hawk street- way less dust, better braking- I am overall happy- except that the pads cost a fortune here in hawaii, and i didn't have time to order them and have them shipped.
another way to check is to physically look at the pad.. If you only see like 1-2cm of pad left ( someone double check on the thickness measurement) its time to change pads.
I wouldn't wait until your brake light comes on.. but thats me.
I wouldn't wait until your brake light comes on.. but thats me.
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The light might come on when you need pads but it would only be a lucky coinicidence. The light comes on to warn you that you are low on brake fluid. That, and to warn you that the parking brake is on.
Since few people replace the pads on all four wheels at the same time; the rears usually wear out first, this "pad wear warning" would then be useless. So, I am pretty sure the Mitsu engineers never intended the light as a pad wear indicator.
Since few people replace the pads on all four wheels at the same time; the rears usually wear out first, this "pad wear warning" would then be useless. So, I am pretty sure the Mitsu engineers never intended the light as a pad wear indicator.
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