Brake Warning Lights

Maypo · 06-26-2013, 06:05 PM

My '08 has had brake system warnings on for a little while. According to the selection of symbols, it is apparently related to the 'hill start' feature. Occasionally, the lights are off, but come on as soon as I begin driving. The only operational effect is that stability control is off.

It seemed to occur shortly after changing the front dampers. And I noticed the bracket on the inside of the driver's side damper was rotated inboard (I didn't get it properly re-positioned against the housing), and the swaybar link was rubbing a little against the cable/wire housings that pass through the bracket. I have since repositioned the bracket and regained clearance, but the lights are still on.

Is it possible, one of the wires was fractured inside its housing?

A system check revealed no codes for brake system failures.

THE TECH · 06-27-2013, 12:11 PM

What are you using to check for codes? If there are warnings on the dash then there will certainly be an issue logged somewhere.

Maypo · 06-27-2013, 04:43 PM

I had the codes checked by a local business. I will have them run another test.

06-26-2013, 06:05 PM	#1
Maypo Private First Class 10 Rep 191 Posts Drives: IBM E92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Puyallup, WA iTrader: (4)	Brake Warning Lights My '08 has had brake system warnings on for a little while. According to the selection of symbols, it is apparently related to the 'hill start' feature. Occasionally, the lights are off, but come on as soon as I begin driving. The only operational effect is that stability control is off. It seemed to occur shortly after changing the front dampers. And I noticed the bracket on the inside of the driver's side damper was rotated inboard (I didn't get it properly re-positioned against the housing), and the swaybar link was rubbing a little against the cable/wire housings that pass through the bracket. I have since repositioned the bracket and regained clearance, but the lights are still on. Is it possible, one of the wires was fractured inside its housing? A system check revealed no codes for brake system failures.
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06-27-2013, 12:11 PM	#2
THE TECH BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 307 Rep 13,093 Posts Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kansas iTrader: (45) Garage List 2013 Nissan GTR [0.00] 2019 Sierra Denali ... [0.00] 1999 Nissan Silvia [0.00] 1999 Nissan Skyline ... [0.00] 1998 Toyota Supra [0.00]	What are you using to check for codes? If there are warnings on the dash then there will certainly be an issue logged somewhere.
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06-27-2013, 04:43 PM	#3
Maypo Private First Class 10 Rep 191 Posts Drives: IBM E92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Puyallup, WA iTrader: (4)	I had the codes checked by a local business. I will have them run another test.
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