Intermitent brake warning light

Dan Walton · 13-05-2008, 09:01

Hello chaps, my car seems to ahve devolepd a really annoying problem. Last night after driving 'briskly' along a dual carriageway, as I slowed for a roundabout the brake warning light chimed and flashed at me, by the time I had pulled over to check it it had gone out again. I forgot about it because it didn't do it again until this morning. I though seemed to do it more turning right, but then it did it as I pulled away in a straight line.
The car has had new discs and pads all round, the fronts are Mintex Extremes with the wear indicator everything else is OE spec and the car was serviced and had a fluid change about three weeks ago. I think I can see fluid in the resi, but I'm going to check it properly in a bit, anyone got any other ideas? I've got a sneaky feeling it's something to do with the wear indicator on the NSF pads...
I can't even remember what the light can represent as I've not got my handbook with me.

mattbeef · 13-05-2008, 11:28

The light should mean that the pads need changing.

Just check the connector. I had to redo mine a few time before i coded it out with VAG-COM

KenONeill · 13-05-2008, 11:44

- with that sort of history, the problem just has to be an intermittent connection to the wear sensor.

kenny rsell · 13-05-2008, 13:11

I think the light comes on when the fluid level is low,might just need a top up.

fordfan · 13-05-2008, 20:37

Lowish fluid in the reservoir, surging when moving and activating the low fluid warning.

Lummox · 13-05-2008, 20:39

Amber or Red warning?

Dan Walton · 13-05-2008, 21:04

Ummm, I think it was red, the same as when you have your handbrake on. I had te car booked i with Skoda for them to look at some more bushes that need replacing so I'll see what they say. To be honest, I just want to get the car sorted now and then sell it! I've had enough. Enough of Skoda being crap to deal with, enough of petrol prices, enough of tax. Sell it, buy a cheap old diesel.

Lummox · 13-05-2008, 21:05

If its red then its not pad sensors or fluid level. I would think you have a wobbly handbrake switch.

Dan Walton · 14-05-2008, 07:00

But it doesn't make the same noise as if I was to pull the handrbrake on while driving. That's more of a buzz, this is more of a chime.

simon.bailey · 14-05-2008, 10:02

The pad wear indicator is a circle with a couple of lines outside the circle, it's orange. The fluid level switch sets off the same indicator as the handbrake warning but it makes it flash rather than stay on continuosly, it also makes a sort of "ping ping" noise to tell you you're low on fluid and should stop driving!

Dan Walton · 14-05-2008, 16:33

Apparently it was a little low on fluid, looked fine to me!

13-05-2008, 09:01	#1
Dan Walton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 506 Members Car: Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Intermitent brake warning light Hello chaps, my car seems to ahve devolepd a really annoying problem. Last night after driving 'briskly' along a dual carriageway, as I slowed for a roundabout the brake warning light chimed and flashed at me, by the time I had pulled over to check it it had gone out again. I forgot about it because it didn't do it again until this morning. I though seemed to do it more turning right, but then it did it as I pulled away in a straight line. The car has had new discs and pads all round, the fronts are Mintex Extremes with the wear indicator everything else is OE spec and the car was serviced and had a fluid change about three weeks ago. I think I can see fluid in the resi, but I'm going to check it properly in a bit, anyone got any other ideas? I've got a sneaky feeling it's something to do with the wear indicator on the NSF pads... I can't even remember what the light can represent as I've not got my handbook with me. __________________ J'ai douze ans!!

13-05-2008, 11:28	#2
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,362 Members Car: Red Octy vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light The light should mean that the pads need changing. Just check the connector. I had to redo mine a few time before i coded it out with VAG-COM __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

13-05-2008, 11:44	#3
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally in Scotland! Posts: 11,213 Members Car: Octavia TDi110 Thanks: 65 Thanked 561 Times in 549 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light - with that sort of history, the problem just has to be an intermittent connection to the wear sensor.

13-05-2008, 13:11	#4
kenny rsell Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Lothian Posts: 440 Members Car: Octavia vrs Images: 2 Thanks: 17 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light I think the light comes on when the fluid level is low,might just need a top up. __________________ Diamond silver octavia vRS,xenons,Jetex downpipe with sports cat,Jetex cat back system,Green panel filter,Forge i pro remap,Forge 007 dv,Milotec bumper grills,TT arch vent mod.

13-05-2008, 20:37	#5
fordfan ECUless Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,062 Members Car: Thanks: 31 Thanked 249 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light Lowish fluid in the reservoir, surging when moving and activating the low fluid warning.

13-05-2008, 20:39	#6
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light Amber or Red warning? __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

13-05-2008, 21:04	#7
Dan Walton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 506 Members Car: Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light Ummm, I think it was red, the same as when you have your handbrake on. I had te car booked i with Skoda for them to look at some more bushes that need replacing so I'll see what they say. To be honest, I just want to get the car sorted now and then sell it! I've had enough. Enough of Skoda being crap to deal with, enough of petrol prices, enough of tax. Sell it, buy a cheap old diesel. __________________ J'ai douze ans!!

13-05-2008, 21:05	#8
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light If its red then its not pad sensors or fluid level. I would think you have a wobbly handbrake switch. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

14-05-2008, 07:00	#9
Dan Walton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 506 Members Car: Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light But it doesn't make the same noise as if I was to pull the handrbrake on while driving. That's more of a buzz, this is more of a chime. __________________ J'ai douze ans!!

14-05-2008, 10:02	#10
simon.bailey Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light The pad wear indicator is a circle with a couple of lines outside the circle, it's orange. The fluid level switch sets off the same indicator as the handbrake warning but it makes it flash rather than stay on continuosly, it also makes a sort of "ping ping" noise to tell you you're low on fluid and should stop driving!

14-05-2008, 16:33	#11
Dan Walton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 506 Members Car: Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Intermitent brake warning light Apparently it was a little low on fluid, looked fine to me! __________________ J'ai douze ans!!

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