What does a red light that says brake mean?
Brake Warning Lights The red (RBWL) lamp illuminates when there’s a hydraulic problem like a low brake fluid level or a loss of hydraulic pressure in one of the brake circuits. It illuminates if the brake fluid level is low. Low fluid level often indicates that the brake pads have worn and require replacement.
What is wrong if the brake system warning light comes on as you apply the brake?
If the brake warning light comes on when you apply the brakes, or is on continuously, it means that hydraulic pressure has been lost in one side of the brake system or that the fluid level in the master cylinder is dangerously low (due to a leak somewhere in the brake system).
What does the brake warning light on a Toyota Camry mean?
We do not recommend driving with this light on at all. Doing so may lead to injury when the brakes fail. The brake warning light indicates that your Camry has detected that one of its major brake components has failed, typically detected through a loss of pressure.
What is the wear indicator on a Toyota Camry?
The brake pad wear indicator is a small metal tab that scrapes against the brake rotor surface when the brake pad material reaches a certain thickness, to alert you to the fact that the pads need to be changed, and to prevent damage to the brake caliper and piston. Check for brake booster vacuum leaks in your Camry.
Can a Toyota Camry stall at a stop light?
Finally, after a near stall going home from work last week on BR Pky at a stop light, ( I so feared getting rear ended during this rush hour) I put car into neutral and pressed on the gas until the light turned green. I made it to my mechanic by not making full stops and taking a route with the fewest lights.
Why does my Toyota Camry not slow down?
Check brake pedal stiffness. If your brake pedal is too hard to push, or if you push your brake pedal and your Camry does not slow down (or deceleration is disproportionate to the force you are applying to the pedal), you may have a pinched (bent) brake line, or an obstruction in the line.