Re: brake pad light??

[dlarson@netcom.com (Dennis Larson)]

> 
> I own an 86 5000 cs..Love it, but the display light indicates a circle with
> SIX  short curves close to the outside.  I am assuming this means brake
> pads although the manual pictures this same set up but with FOUR curves.
> Is it indeed indicating brake pads?  I did just replace front pads 1000
> miles ago to shut that display light off.  It stayed off for 500 miles but
> is back on currently.  the old brake pads looked still quite good to
> me....maybe 1/2 gone.  The rear pads look ok too.??????

The brake pad indicator is only a wire that runs through the pads in the 
front only. When the pads wear through the wire the circuit is broken and 
the light comes on.

What probably was your problem on both occasions was not worn pads but the 
wire that goes through and to the pads and has broken. Sometimes it
comes in contact again so the light will go on and off.

You just need a new wire, any wire will do. Maybe you have an old lamp 
and can use the wire off of that?

Replace the portion of wire that is in the wheel well as it will fatigue 
and break in several places.

Dennis [Minnesota/BN Highline]