IIRC, you bleed the front brakes, whether they need it or not. This might center the pressure switch again.
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 12:11 PM, R A Bennell <b...@mts.net> wrote: > So how does one get the thing to re-set? I have been driving around with > the red light on for a year or more since > I bled the rear brakes. I assume that it was activated either because the > fluid got low while we were pumping it > through, or the diffference in pressure, front to rear, was triggered by > the bleed screw being opened. > > This is on my 76 115 300D of course. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Barry Stark > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 8:56 AM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Cc: fpip...@aol.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1976 M-B 450SL > > > Dear mystery lister - > It seems that you may have a brake fluid leak around the brake switch on > top > of the brake fluid reservoir. If that is so, you generally just have to > replace the little rubber cover on the switch. Most of the later systems > the > switch is not even replaceable. > > Barry > > > > > > I'm about to replace defective brake pressure switch on the brake > > > reservoir. > > > > > > Any need to be concerned about excessive brake fluid leakage? > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: 42-035.pdf > Type: application/pdf > Size: 423719 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20100721/c93fb839/attachment.pdf > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don Panic! (the national past time). _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
