Turning the igntion gives red low brake fluid level warning light and the three buzzes.

Advisory on the MOT in December (prior to purchase) stated front pads are wearing unevenly.

There is slightly more wear on the outer pads than the inner pads at the front

Brakes work ok.

Checked the pads, between 4-5mm thickness on the front.

Added some brake fluid earlier today and it made no difference to the warning light.

 

VCDS lite and an ebay cable gives:

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Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 1C0-907-37x-ASR.lbl
Part No: 1C0 907 379 K
Component: ASR FRONT MK60 0103
Coding: 0021505
Shop #: WSC 31480 000 00000
VCID: 32608CD4D4A9

 

No fault code found

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Is this the sensor in the reservoir or the pad sensor cable on the NSF?

 

Fluid sensor in the reservoir cap, and the sensor is on the FNS (if fitted - but only one of the pair).

Well I solved the problem.

It is a very simple pair of contacts in the fluid lid and a small metal washer on the end of the float in the lid.

If you push on the round end of the float the contacts are pushed upwards and make the warning light more likely to come on.

I stripped the lid of its three components and straightened the contacts and then reassembled the lid. Problem was then solved.

The threaded ring is pushed off the lid body.

A pair of snipe nosed pliers is then used the grip one or both switch contacts where the cable connector inserts, and then simply pull the contacts out of the lid body.

The float then falls out.

Straighten the contacts and reassemble, insert the float firstly and then push the contacts back in. The contacts hold the float in place. If the float falls out you have not pushed it in far enough before inserting the contacts.

You can check to see if it works with a multi meter.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67356568@N05/15982155443/

 

So no warning light on the dash now, clever old me.

Got to go for a drive to allow the ECU to check and correct the error.

Edited 21 February, 201511 yr by jackg

On 21/02/2015 at 16:39, jackg said:

Well I solved the problem.

It is a very simple pair of contacts in the fluid lid and a small metal washer on the end of the float in the lid.

If you push on the round end of the float the contacts are pushed upwards and make the warning light more likely to come on.

I stripped the lid of its three components and straightened the contacts and then reassembled the lid. Problem was then solved.

The threaded ring is pushed off the lid body.

A pair of snipe nosed pliers is then used the grip one or both switch contacts where the cable connector inserts, and then simply pull the contacts out of the lid body.

The float then falls out.

Straighten the contacts and reassemble, insert the float firstly and then push the contacts back in. The contacts hold the float in place. If the float falls out you have not pushed it in far enough before inserting the contacts.

You can check to see if it works with a multi meter.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67356568@N05/15982155443/

 

So no warning light on the dash now, clever old me.

Got to go for a drive to allow the ECU to check and correct the error.

Did this issue ever came back?

No