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Old 12-18-2009, 08:51 PM
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Hey guys, so i just got my front rotors resurfaced because they were warped and now after fussing with the brake calipers for quite some time i have a new warning signal on my center display where it would show you if you were out of washer fluid. its basically a circle with like two parenthesis on both sides of it. it kinda looks like this (O), im assuming it has to do with the breaks but can you guys tell me what it mean and what i have to do to fix it?
 
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Old 12-18-2009, 09:46 PM
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The front brake pads have wear sensors and when they wear down so far you get the symbol you are referring to. You may just have loosened or broken the wire with all the work you did so check that first. Did you replace the pads? if so, did they have the wire connected to them for the wear sensor?
 
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Old 12-19-2009, 05:32 AM
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As stated above fronts have wear sensors. The worn pad light comes on when there is an open in one of the pad sensors. My plastic connector broke so I just snipped the two wires in the loom and tied them together and light went off, gl maybe u just didn't get all connected .
 
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Old 12-20-2009, 03:41 AM
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well i knew the brakes were good they were new when i bought the car about a year ago and when i looked at them they were practically new but me being dumb i didnt check the brake fluid till after i posted it and that was just about empty so i filled it up and away went the light thanks anyways guys
 
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Old 12-20-2009, 11:07 AM
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Er, if your brake fluid was low then you've got other problems.
 
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Old 12-20-2009, 07:53 PM
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it was low because i had to bleed some fluid so i could open the calipers enough to get the rotors back into them
 
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