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Hi,
A couple of moths ago I noticed that the parking brake warning light
on the dash (which has never worked since I bought it!) went on when
going trough rough terrain. I figured that the light was nog working
because of a bad contact, and when wobbling a lot it made contact
anyway. No worries ;-)
As of a few weeks, the light comes on in tight bends and when braking
hard, and starts to come on more often recently (smaller bends,
lighter braking, ...). My guess would be that that specific light does
not only check the parking brake, but also the brake fluid level,
and... maybe more?
I checked the brake fluid level: rather low, but still above the
minimum level. I figured that my brakes pads could be worn, as that
would lower the brake fluid. Opened up all breaks: all pads have at
least 70% left and are clean. Did a quick visual inspection of the
brakes lines: no apparent leaks.
Is it normal that I "consume" brake fluid? Should I just top up the
brake fluid and keep a close look at it the next few months, or are
there other things to check?
The cruiser is a HZJ75 (1HZ engine)
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Fred
A couple of moths ago I noticed that the parking brake warning light
on the dash (which has never worked since I bought it!) went on when
going trough rough terrain. I figured that the light was nog working
because of a bad contact, and when wobbling a lot it made contact
anyway. No worries ;-)
As of a few weeks, the light comes on in tight bends and when braking
hard, and starts to come on more often recently (smaller bends,
lighter braking, ...). My guess would be that that specific light does
not only check the parking brake, but also the brake fluid level,
and... maybe more?
I checked the brake fluid level: rather low, but still above the
minimum level. I figured that my brakes pads could be worn, as that
would lower the brake fluid. Opened up all breaks: all pads have at
least 70% left and are clean. Did a quick visual inspection of the
brakes lines: no apparent leaks.
Is it normal that I "consume" brake fluid? Should I just top up the
brake fluid and keep a close look at it the next few months, or are
there other things to check?
The cruiser is a HZJ75 (1HZ engine)
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Fred