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     JamesJ-C Unregistered guest Posted From: 92.7.4.9 |
I have SRH17600 and it comes with a Warning Light called "Partial Brake Failure". This is in addition to the two standard brake pressure lights. I have been through the manual exhaustively and can find no mention of this in the book, and nor can others. Usually in this location there is the brake Fluid Level warning lamp. Does anyone know if this Partial Brake Failure warning lamp is simply the usual brake fluid level warning with different text on it, or is it an electrical failsafe triggered by the standard pressure warning lamps, or does this car have a THIRD pressure sensor somewhere? I've drawn a blank from the manuals, and would like to know how the warning lamp is triggered. I would therefore be really grateful if anyone knew how this works! Thank you! (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| gordon le feuvre Frequent User Username: triumph Post Number: 373 Registered: 07-2012 |
James, I seem to recall that this is activated by travel of brake pedal and there will be a micro switch in "rat trap" on brake linkage. This was installed so that if master cylinder circuit failed this would cause excessive pedal travel and activate micro switch. Cars that are not used much/driven at low speed tend to have more pedal travel as pad are not bedded in and rusting keeps pads off discs, so light may be illuminated on harder application only. Try turning ign on and not starting engine and push pedal progressively harder until light illuminates. Seem to recall one of factory engineers telling me that "partial brake failure" as a warning was changed as human nature being what it is, as soon as that flashed up the automatic reaction was to jam brakes on hard and the factory had received complaints!! |
