Brake Fault

ardvark · 25th August 2019, 14:14

Every now and again when I start the car a red "BRAKE FAULT" flashes on the dash.
It's only on a sec and you miss it if you wasn't looking.
The brakes work fine.
As I said it only happens every now and again.
Any idea what it could be?

roverbarmy · 25th August 2019, 14:29

Bad connection on one of the pad thickness sensors or low brake fluid/ level sensor (if you have one) at master cylinder under the inspection cover under the bonnet.

marinabrian · 25th August 2019, 14:44

It's an IPK firmware issue on some 2003 model year cars with a message centre IPK.

Just another thing not to worry about, the same batch of IPK sometimes chuck up "Err" in the mileage trip display

Brian

RoverP480 · 25th August 2019, 22:56

On mine it was voltage drop on the battery when starting that was triggering the Brake fault. New battery cured it.

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25th August 2019, 14:44	#3
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	It's an IPK firmware issue on some 2003 model year cars with a message centre IPK. Just another thing not to worry about, the same batch of IPK sometimes chuck up "Err" in the mileage trip display Brian

25th August 2019, 22:56	#4
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	On mine it was voltage drop on the battery when starting that was triggering the Brake fault. New battery cured it.