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Old 08-22-2009, 07:47 PM #1
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Bleeding my brakes

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I have just finished bleeding my four brakes and as I went for a test drive, the brake light came on. Ant idea why this could happen? when I looked at the master cylinder reservoir, the brake level fluid was at Max before I bled the brakes and after bleeding it was at Min. Would that cause the brake light to come on?

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Would that cause the brake light to come on?
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wow no replies on my v6 o3 i bleed my brakes too i still have traction control skid lights on still spongy i need to do research
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Would that cause the brake light to come on?
Yes. As you bleed the system you need to add fresh (unused) fluid to the reservoir. Do NOT add the fluid that just came out of the system.

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wow no replies on my v6 o3 i bleed my brakes too i still have traction control skid lights on still spongy i need to do research
What?
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i was told by the dealer tech if i have air in the brakes traction control light would appear! before i changed the brakes i had the VSC off, TRAC off and check engine light on. which was the bank 1,2 o2sensor! i got the check light off. but the VSC off, TRAC off stayed light on. after changing my brakes and resurface ( my rear rotors were close to metal to metal again ) bleeding the lines it appeared again. weird part is 2years i got the t4r from my wife whom drove it piston to rotor where brake fluid leaks. had it towed to a shop. shop said we cant take off the locks ( just tires lost my rim key lock few months prior i didnt know until i need brakes done) i drove it to 5 shops which refuse to break the locks cause it may damage the rim. as i was driving the brake fluid would leak when i brake and the brake light appears cause of low fluid so i would pull over refill it and drive but VSC off, TRAC off never appeared and brakes didnt feel like it had air, thats done. As of now thinking it was my master cylinder but only toyota sells it and cost $1,200. im still trying figure out whats wrong with brakes!
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