I have a 2001 Ford Fiesta Flight Diesel and have had the red brake
warning lamp stuck permanenetly ON since last week just after I had to
do an emergency stop.

Looking in the manual, it tells me that it means that the fluid level
is low but I have checked and the reservoir is full. I have also
checked the front pad thickness and they are fine (and they have no
sensor wires in any case).

Could it be possible that this lamp is wired to any other switch such
as a brake pressure balance switch which could have been actuated
during the hard braking where I applied a very high force to the pedal.

I believe that some vehicles are fitted with sensors which would detect
any imbalance between the two circuits but are they latching? (ie do
they stay closed until manually reset).

Does the Fiesta have such a switch and if so, where is it and how can I
reset it ??

Thanks in advance


Steve Harvey

Clocker wrote:

> I have a 2001 Ford Fiesta Flight Diesel and have had the red brake
> warning lamp stuck permanenetly ON since last week just after I had to
> do an emergency stop.
>
> Looking in the manual, it tells me that it means that the fluid level
> is low but I have checked and the reservoir is full. I have also
> checked the front pad thickness and they are fine (and they have no
> sensor wires in any case).
>

Presumably you've checked that the float or whatever senses the low
fluid level is floating and moves easily? All wires connected to it?

-- 
Malc

it's also the handbrake switch on a few models
has it got abs?

"Clocker"  wrote in message 
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>I have a 2001 Ford Fiesta Flight Diesel and have had the red brake
> warning lamp stuck permanenetly ON since last week just after I had to
> do an emergency stop.
>
> Looking in the manual, it tells me that it means that the fluid level
> is low but I have checked and the reservoir is full. I have also
> checked the front pad thickness and they are fine (and they have no
> sensor wires in any case).
>
> Could it be possible that this lamp is wired to any other switch such
> as a brake pressure balance switch which could have been actuated
> during the hard braking where I applied a very high force to the pedal.
>
> I believe that some vehicles are fitted with sensors which would detect
> any imbalance between the two circuits but are they latching? (ie do
> they stay closed until manually reset).
>
> Does the Fiesta have such a switch and if so, where is it and how can I
> reset it ??
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> Steve Harvey
>