! light comes on while braking...
#1
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! light comes on while braking...
Very proud of myself after completing my first rotor change, I head out to bed-in the new brake pad/rotor combo.
I follow Stop-Tech's advice and do a couple 60 to 20 decels...then 80 to 20, etc.. So slowly putting some heat into the system. Everything looks good, a couple more fast/slow repeats and now I can smell the pads. Ok, everything is fine...then big "!" lights up.
Adrenaline starts rushing through my body. "are the brakes still working?"...oh ****, everything feels ok...then I laugh, I'm low on gas...gas tank waring light.
Random story I know, but good example of how sometimes you worry the sky is falling with these cars if something little happens. Got to relax my guard.
I follow Stop-Tech's advice and do a couple 60 to 20 decels...then 80 to 20, etc.. So slowly putting some heat into the system. Everything looks good, a couple more fast/slow repeats and now I can smell the pads. Ok, everything is fine...then big "!" lights up.
Adrenaline starts rushing through my body. "are the brakes still working?"...oh ****, everything feels ok...then I laugh, I'm low on gas...gas tank waring light.
Random story I know, but good example of how sometimes you worry the sky is falling with these cars if something little happens. Got to relax my guard.
#2
Nordschleife Master
Happened to me more times than I care to admit.
Seems the 'achtung!' light should have a sidebar "degree of importance" co-signal...
Heh, forgot one:
0. "gremlin"-level (i.e., Nothing's wrong... just seeing if you're awake, mate - and, oh yeah, you've got an electrical problem to track down.)
Seems the 'achtung!' light should have a sidebar "degree of importance" co-signal...
- "eh"-level (e.g., low on gas)
- "duh"-level (e.g., the hand brake's on, idiot)
- "crap"-level (e.g., low brake fluid)
- "OhCRAP!"-level (e.g., zero oil pressure w/ running motor)
Heh, forgot one:
0. "gremlin"-level (i.e., Nothing's wrong... just seeing if you're awake, mate - and, oh yeah, you've got an electrical problem to track down.)