[s-cars] brake light 'flash' over bumps...

[bob.rossato at att.net]

Also, keep in mind that the brake light is tied in to the power steering
hydraulic fluid reservoir level as well.  A low fluid level in either system
will set off the light.

Bob

> I had the exact same problem and I couldn't track it down for the life of
> me.  Eventually I took it in for service and the problem was simply the
> level of the brake fluid! It looked fine to me, but they simply topped it
> off and the light has not come back.  I know it seems somewhat silly, but I
> can't argue with results!
> Richard
> 90 CQ 221k on its way to becoming an Scar
> 70 100LS 47k
> 94 325i
>
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> > Cecil noted:
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> > Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 08:01:46 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Cecil Morris <cecilmorris at yahoo.com>
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com

> > Subject: [s-cars] Pleasent side effect due to new slave cylinder
> >
> > A pleasent side effect I forgot to mention as the
> > result of the new slave cylinder. For the last 10
> > months or so my red brake light would come on when I
> > went over any bump on the road (or if in NYC when I
> > fell into every pothole i think i am attracted to
> > them). Now I get not even a flicker over bumps and
> > potholes.
> >
> > Cecil
> > 93 S4 with clutch cylinder early failure warning
> > system as always thought YMMV maybe only green ones
> > have it.
> >
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> > Hmmm...  mine is green...  and I get a very quick brake light flash when I
> > go over the speed bumps in my parking garage (meaning, they're taken
> around
> > corners, not straight on, so one wheel at time generally).  Is this then
> > indicative of an impending slave failure?  Oddly, I also get it during
> hard
> > upshifts upon 'letting' the clutch back out.
> >
> > -P what's next K.
> > CT
> > '95 //S6 CMG etc. install tomorrow, finally