jimmyjonga
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 10:00 AM |
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brake fluid + light (again)
do i really have to have a brake fluid warning light??? the sva manual seems a little ambiguous... it says that i have to be able to check how much
fluid ive got without taking off the cap... either by a permanent min mark on a translucent container OR a warning (visible or audible)...
it then goes on to say that failure will result if i dont have both????
does anyone know if i can just have separate master cylinder reservoirs with min marks on and not do any wiring???
james
[Edited on 16/11/04 by jimmyjonga]
[Edited on 16/11/04 by jimmyjonga]
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wicket
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 10:48 AM |
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James
You do need a red warning light with symbol. See attached, this is a typical symbol.
[Edited on 16/11/04 by wicket]
[Edited on 16/11/04 by wicket]
 
Rescued attachment Symbol.jpg
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wicket
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 10:49 AM |
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James
Here's the notes from the manual
 
Rescued attachment Brake_Fluid_Warning_Light.jpg
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 10:54 AM |
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You must have something in the passenger compartment to let you know if you've lost brake fluid.
Alternatively, you can have a pressure warning gizmo in the brake line... I think!
David
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wicket
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 11:13 AM |
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James
Here's the notes again, a bit missing last tiem.
 
Rescued attachment Brake_Fluid_Warning_Light.jpg
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 11:26 AM |
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3 wheeled vehicles.
If I take one of the wheels off for SVA I don't need one then.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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jimmyjonga
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 11:38 AM |
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what confused me is that is says that i can have a translucent container OR a warning light, but then goes on to say that i will fail if i dont have
both....(?)
i want to get things as simple as possible but it looks like i need the warning light to be sure i pass the sva..
anyone used an audible warning??
james
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Deckman001
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 05:25 PM |
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I wanted to, but am using the handbrake as the light check therefore joining the circuits, it is poss i guess with diodes and alike but havn't
given it much thought yet as i just want to start the car at the moment 
Jason
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j_davis
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 07:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmyjonga
what confused me is that is says that i can have a translucent container OR a warning light, but then goes on to say that i will fail if i dont have
both....(?)
You missed the 'not', it's if you don't have either a translucent container or a warning light then you will fail.
Therefore you can get away with just having a translucent container with a min mark for level indication.
However for warning of system failure you need a red warning light (with standard symbol) that is activated by either a pressure sensing device or by
low level.
Hence it is easier just to fit a warning light that is activated by low level - as this covers both requirements.
EDIT: Also you need a test facility available from the driving position for the light - can either use the handbrake switch or a separate test
switch
[Edited on 16/11/04 by j_davis]
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Baldrick
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| posted on 17/11/04 at 11:23 AM |
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j_davis sums it up nicely. I read the requirements as a transucent reservoir was sufficient but failed SVA because no warning light on dash. The
light must be able to be tested either by the handbrake or, as I did, with a simple push button. I also had two reservoir's but simply wired
them in parallel.
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Chris Leonard
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| posted on 18/11/04 at 01:31 PM |
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and make sure it does have the correct symbol - mine would have failed as it just was a red light with 'brake' on it. I had to scratch the
symbol into it
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 20/11/04 at 09:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmyjonga
EDIT: Also you need a test facility available from the driving position for the light - can either use the handbrake switch or a separate test
switch
bugger, something else i need to wire in
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britishtrident
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| posted on 2/12/04 at 08:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
I wanted to, but am using the handbrake as the light check therefore joining the circuits, it is poss i guess with diodes and alike but havn't
given it much thought yet as i just want to start the car at the moment
Jason
No need for diodes the bulb just earths through the handbrake switch.
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chaos999
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| posted on 2/12/04 at 11:37 AM |
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Passed SVA two weeks ago.
They wanted a light to show handbrake was on and were happy that the same light linked into the fluid resevoir cap so that when the cap plunger was
depressed the light light up (simulates loss of fluid). Labelled on the dash as BRAKES!! no symbols used.
Fluid resevoir was transparent and had min mark too.
SImon
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