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Re: Audi 100 Brakes

Andrew Duane USG writes:
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Ti Kan say:
> > Another possibility is that your hand brake lever switch is intermittent.
> 
> More likely slightly low fluid level (pentosin that is).
> My 100Q did this since it had a slow leak. When the level got
> a bit low, the light would flicker for a while. Heat made the
> fluid expand a bit, making the light go out. See if the level
> is low.

This depends on which "brake warning light" is being illuminated.
On the type 44 cars. there are two: the "brake" idiot light that
comes on when you pul the parking brake lever, or the "brake"
symbols (pad wear or fluid level/pressure low) on the auto-check display.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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