I have that same problem after replacing the rear calipers and bleeding everything. I know front pads are good as I replaced them a year or two ago, not many miles on them. I fooled a bit with the reservoir but it is still sorta half on and goes on/off.
--R R A Bennell wrote: > I believe there is fluid in the back part of the resevoir. I have also > thought about unplugging the sensor wires > and testing for continuity on the resevoir pins. I also wondered if > unplugging might reset something but probably > not as this is pretty basic system and not a new computerized gizmo. I don't > think it is likely to be the parking > brake as that part has worked flawlessly for the past 3 summers. I am > assuming it is just the float sticking or the > contacts not being clean. The cd manual says the sensor is not removable so I > guess that I may have to probe inside > with a piece of wire to see if I can make the float move. There is a rubber > cap over the sensor float rod and I > assume it just pries off. I was a bit leery of doing so for fear that it > might then need the shoegoo treatment. I > wondered if that part was available if needed. I like to avoid messing with > old rubber parts like that. > > Will start trying some things. So far, I have mostly just looked at it and > thought about it which has been alright > because the brakes work fine and I know it is just the sensor contacts acting > up. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Frederick > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:02 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] brake light in the dash on 115 300D > > > Those little floats sometimes sink. Also, can you see fluid on the rear > chamber of the reservoir? It can be > difficult to fill the rear sometimes, you have to overflow the front side > into the rear, although I don't think > that particular one is really bad. Try unplugging the sensor wires -- if the > light goes out, the switch it stuck, > the float is sunk, or, as in my brother's 300D, it fell off the pin and is > not floating beside it! You will have > to remove the cap that holds the sensor in, and I don't remember if it pries > off or screws off. > > And don't forget that the parking brake uses the same lamp. Pedal might not > be all the way up. > > Peter > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
