"Brake Fault" on message centre

Cuda-uk · 15th August 2007, 21:38

I may be panicing over nothing but today when I started up I had the message Brake fault flash up on the message centre but it went off after a couple of seconds, this has happened once before and each time after heavy rain. The brakes feel fine they pulled up nice and evenly and even the ABS was working even though I had not intended to try it, a lorry clipped a traffic cone on the A45 just before the M45 roundabout and it ended up just infront of me :SHOCKED: I have not had the message since. I have had all the wheels off, all the brake pads are fine there is also plenty of fluid in the master cylinder

Has anybody else suffered such a message after heavy rain or have I got to look a little deeper.

Christopher · 15th August 2007, 21:49

I got this just once, when I started up and braked when reversing into my driveway - however all is fine, and it has never come up since ... (it was raining at the time too??).

HTH

comanche · 15th August 2007, 22:00

only reference i could find in the owners hand book relates to brake fluid/electronic distribution failure, but also says you should have a warning light with it.

Attachment 1165

hope this will give you a starting point for further investigation

Rob

Cuda-uk · 15th August 2007, 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by comanche

but also says you should have a warning light with it.

Rob

Yes I saw that as well, but no warning light so I was just hoping it was some damp..

JohnDotCom · 15th August 2007, 22:37

You could possibly have a very small crack in Sensor Lead which when very wet could give a False signal.
But I'm with Christopher on this one, If no other warning Lamp and now clear,
forget it till it becomes traceable.

Jules · 15th August 2007, 23:50

I've had several 75's have the 1 second brake warning !
No fault codes were generated and the Main agent says it's common with no cure.

The monitiring system is just too sensitive.
"Only worry if the brake warning stays on" were the service managers words.

Cuda-uk · 16th August 2007, 02:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by julesbass

I've had several 75's have the 1 second brake warning !
No fault codes were generated and the Main agent says it's common with no cure.

The monitiring system is just too sensitive.

Well thats a relief, maybe I can get to sleep now

15th August 2007, 21:38	#1
Cuda-uk Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: nr Rugby Posts: 174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"Brake Fault" on message centre I may be panicing over nothing but today when I started up I had the message Brake fault flash up on the message centre but it went off after a couple of seconds, this has happened once before and each time after heavy rain. The brakes feel fine they pulled up nice and evenly and even the ABS was working even though I had not intended to try it, a lorry clipped a traffic cone on the A45 just before the M45 roundabout and it ended up just infront of me :SHOCKED: I have not had the message since. I have had all the wheels off, all the brake pads are fine there is also plenty of fluid in the master cylinder Has anybody else suffered such a message after heavy rain or have I got to look a little deeper.

15th August 2007, 21:49	#2
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	I got this just once, when I started up and braked when reversing into my driveway - however all is fine, and it has never come up since ... (it was raining at the time too??). HTH __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

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15th August 2007, 22:00	#3
comanche Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mansfield , Notts Posts: 136 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	only reference i could find in the owners hand book relates to brake fluid/electronic distribution failure, but also says you should have a warning light with it. Attachment 1165 hope this will give you a starting point for further investigation Rob

15th August 2007, 22:37	#5
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	You could possibly have a very small crack in Sensor Lead which when very wet could give a False signal. But I'm with Christopher on this one, If no other warning Lamp and now clear, forget it till it becomes traceable.