[Vwdiesel] off topic: air conditioning-now brake light/noise

[peter blake]

Roger,
  I did check the fluid level and it's at the proper level, I don't
know its water content so a flush may be in my future.  Thanks for
the tip.
Peter

--- On Sun, 9/2/12, Roger Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org> wrote:

> From: Roger Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] off topic: air conditioning-now brake light/noise
> To: "diesel" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Date: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 5:32 PM
> Might be one of two things.  If
> it has a switch on the e-brake handle, that switch 
> adjustment can go off a bit and make it think the e-brake in
> on just if the e-brake handle 
> jiggles a bit while driving.  Had something like that
> in one vehicle where the brake light 
> switch was adjusted too close to the brake pedal. 
> Hitting bumps in the road would vibrate 
> the pedal enough to make a little blip in that switch and
> that was enough to cause the 
> cruise control to drop out.
> 
> Other cause might be if the vehicle has a sensor in the
> brake fluid reservoir for level. 
> Some of those sensors are electrical contacts and if the
> level is too low or gets too old 
> (too much water in it), that can trigger the sensor and
> something that trips the brake light.
> 
> 
> On 9/2/2012 5:13 PM, peter blake wrote:
> > Tony,
> >    Yes,  so I should track down the
> little switch for the emergency
> > brake is what u r saying.  Good advice.
> >   I stuck an obd II code reader on it
> and got no codes, which may or
> > may not be informative.  I think there are things
> that aftermarket
> > readers can't pick up and display.
> > Peter
> >
> > --- On Sun, 9/2/12, Tony and Lillie <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Tony and Lillie <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] off topic: air
> conditioning-now brake light/noise
> >> To: "Peter" <pila47 at yahoo.com>,
> val at valchristian.com,
> lbaird119 at aol.com
> >> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> >> Date: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 4:44 PM
> >> Sounds like it thinks the emergency
> >> brake is on while driving. Does it only do this
> when the car
> >> is moving?
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- Subject: Re:
> [Vwdiesel] off
> >> topic: air conditioning
> >>
> >>
> >>>    In the meantime I have a new
> problem; an idiot
> >>> light has come on which says "brake" replete
> with
> >>> an annoying noise. My friend thinks it may be
> the
> >>> abs sensor has picked up some metallic
> shavings.
> >>> Or the pads could just need replacing.
> >>> Peter
> >>
> >>
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> 
>    Roger
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