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Geoff Susel
Tinkerer
NSW
4.0 GT-L V8

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Reg: 03-2008

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 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 10:30 am, by:  Geoff Susel (Flayha) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey guys, I have been having this warning come up for the past 3 or so months now. It is the "Brake fluid low" messege and also the handbrake symbol. they come up in together almost every time i apply the brakes. however, my brake fluid is full and has been checked by a few mechanics. Any suggestions or tips to get rid of this would be fantastic!!

thanks alot in advance,
Geoff
Jeff Bedsor
TryHard
QLD
TT

Posts: 417
Reg: 10-2006

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 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 10:49 am, by:  Jeff Bedsor (Jeff_bedsor) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Pull the sensor off from the side of the master cylinder, it was the only way I could stop mine.
Geoff Susel
Tinkerer
NSW
4.0 GT-L V8

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Reg: 03-2008

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 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 10:58 am, by:  Geoff Susel (Flayha) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
im not so mechanicly inclined....probably sounds like dumbwitt question...but...where would i find all this? as i absolutely hate seeing the warning light and hearing that "bonggg" sound.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
Mercedes Benz SLK230 Kompressor

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 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 03:54 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Geoff, try OVER FILLING the master cyl a bit.

Has been proven to work on many occasions.

Essentially it's caused by a faulty/leaking float unit in the m/cyl reservoir, and by topping up the fluid OVER the normal full mark it fools the sender into thinking that all's well in the land of Soarer.

Adam Lonergan
DieHard
Victoria
UZZ32 #369 (V8)

Posts: 750
Reg: 08-2005

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 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 07:39 pm, by:  Adam Lonergan (Alchemistal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If over filling (~5 mm) doesn't work just get a new sensor from Toyota. There is a tutorial somewhere regarding cleaning and refurbishing them also.

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