Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Right basically my handbrake sign like this ( ! ) comes on when i go round corners...sooocould needing new brake pads be the answer...( i was told on last service to have them changed in about 6000 miles,...and has gone that amount of time )or as someone suggested, do i need more brake fluid.if either of these is the answer....how long would a job like these take to do? as im going southend in the morning...and was wondering if i could pop into a local garage and have it done quickley.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Is this happening on the Fiat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Is this happening on the Fiat?The fiat, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soon_to_be Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Fix It Again Tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Low brake fluid, the light comes on as a warning. Top it up and it should be reet. Mine does it up hills. No biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Fix It Again Tomorrowyes thanks...we all know that...how about be helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Read my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 how about be helpful Get rid of the FIAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Read my post.Oooo cheers dude....can i buy that in halfords yer??is there a certain sort or anything that i need?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Oooo cheers dude....can i buy that in halfords yer??is there a certain sort or anything that i need??just normal dot 4 or 5 like in hopes. It'll say on the brake fluid resivour (sp ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 just normal dot 4 or 5 like in hopes. It'll say on the brake fluid resivour (sp )and wheres that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Under bonnet (obviously) and then root around. It will probably be near the windscreen wipers on the left (looking from infront of car) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 just make sure u dont mix the fluids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Or knock it over your bodywork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 dot 4 Joe. Go into halfords and read the haynes manual there. Its a simply job of unscrewing the top and topping it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 dot 4 Joe. Go into halfords and read the haynes manual there. Its a simply job of unscrewing the top and topping it up.Nice one, cheers fred aka useful member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I had the same problem in each of my 4 fiats. Dont ask why, time for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Personally, I would NOT just fill the brake fluid up. The reason that the brake light comes on is to let you know when your brake pads are low, near the point of there not being any pad left just backings. You can fill it up for a quick fix, if the light is bothering you. Don't forget that your pads are very low, and need replacing very very soon, because if you don't replace them quickly it will wear to the point that it will destroy your rotors, and will cost you more to fix. You will then need to replace the rotors/ pads, and possibly the calipers if the backings wear enough or heat up enough it will destory the pistions. If you replace the pads and turn the rotors now or very soon, you will save tons of money. To do a brake job it should only take about 1 to 1.5 hours. I was a mechanic for toyota for many years and have seen it happen many times, because people just filled the brake fluid up. Just beware.Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Useful information, but Joe said it only happens when hr goes round corners. Surely if the pads were low, the light would come on no matter what? It comes on when going round corners because the fluid is sloshing about in the resivoir, and on croners, the sensor is obviously uncovered at certain points, triggering a response.Count yourself lucky you don't have my car. The ABS sensor is screwed, and to replace it means I have to buy a whole new passenger front hub, which is £230. Joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Gilman your being a bit exteeme arent you?In all my years I have never seen a set of low pads causing caliper damage.You do realise that you would have to deaf, and retarded to let your pads get low enough to cause caliper damage.You will get a grinding noise long before, as you will be stopping on pad backing. Besides, that handbrake warning light has nothing to do with the amount of material on your pads.All that light means is either your handbrake is on, or your fluid level is low.The pad level warning light has a differnt symbol, and is orange. And thats only if you have them, most cars dont, unless you have the top spec.Joe, you want to check the level, make sure its on max, and dont go over.If you get any brake fluid on paint work, pour water over it asap. And if your Brake fluid level is fine, and your handbrake of off when your driving (seen it happen many a time) then the most probalbe cause is a faulty fluid level switch, or handbrake warning switch.None of which will affect tha safety of your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 your car has no problem its just tyring to contact you,its clearly saying please pull the handbrake while going round corners as im bored.duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Wooo, I got something right! Hahaa its mainly down to fiat being tards and putting the sensor in a wierd place so that when you go around corners etc. it comes on. Like in my car up hill i loose nearly a whole tank of fuel.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Of you guys read in the first post, he said that the last time he had it serviced that the mechanic said that the had only about 6000 km left on his pads and should have them replaced. When the light comes on it can be because the hand brake is on or the fluid is low. Also when the pads are running low it pushes the pistons out more to compensate for the low pads, therefore sucking morefluid into the lines making the resivore lower. When the fluid is low, not to the point that it is so low to have the light on all the time, but when going around turns for instance, it will uncover the sensor to light up the brake light.Most cars don't have brake pad warning sensors to indicate that you have low pads, unless you have some wickedly expensive car, so you need to be smart and use your brake light as a warning light.I have also seen many cars with people that have destroryed there calipers because of not replacing pads when nessary, maybe it's stupid americans or just old people. I just was saying to be carefull because it's not worth the moneyy to fix.Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 I doubt there is anything with his pads, its just low fluid. Check the pads if you want joe, but you will know when they are worn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Sorry if im being stupid here, but if he tops the brake fluid up first (because its cheaper to do) if the light still comes on then he can start thinking about the replacement pads? Just do the fluid first and see if it solves it, its not going to destroy to car by topping it up.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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