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Old 11-28-2015, 07:49 AM
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Hello,

My brake oil warning light is on and I suppose that this coming from the tank.
My current solutions is to make a short-circuit at the switch level (A wire between the two cables).

Do you have another idea?
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Old 11-28-2015, 09:31 AM
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The warning light may be on due to 1)low fluid in the master cylinder reservoir, or, 2) a loss in pressure in either the front or back brake system or, 3)a wiring issue. If you put a wire between the 2 wires at the master cylinder cap switch, that will keep the light on, as your switch thinks you are low on fluid, I believe.
Your problem may be with the differential pressure switch (#2 above), if your car is fitted with one; if this is the problem, it will be necessary to reset this switch but more importantly, to find out why there was a lower pressure on the one side (front or back). You may have a leak of brake fluid? Was the master cylinder level down?
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Old 11-29-2015, 03:41 AM
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Hi, thank you for your reply.
I've put a wire between the 2 wires and the light is off. The fluid level is good and seems to be constant.
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