What is the purpose of the brake failure warning switch and when will it operate?
The brake light switch on your vehicle serves an important safety function. When you press the brake pedal, it supplies power to the signal lights at the back of your vehicle to warn other drivers you have slowed.
How to reset brake failure warning message in Spyder?
-Wait 30 seconds. -Press firmly on brake pedal until you ear a clic from LPS switch or that you get 3500 kpa in system. P.S.: You will first hear the brake light switch. Continue to put more pressure until you hear a second clic that will come from the LPS.
What causes a soft code on a Spyder?
Most of the time on the Spyders when this occurs its from the rear master cylinder reservoir, either the fluid lever drops and or there is a problem wit the sensor. If its just the fluid and you fill it back to the correct level then the warning should go away, that would be considered a “soft” code.
Can a defective sensor cause a brake failure?
Now if the sensor is defective and or if the level was low enough where air has entered the brake system them you would need to bleed the brake system, this unit had a pretty elaborated system.
What does reset brake failure warning message mean?
I have a ride of over 1400kms round trip to my nearest dealer, a long way to go just for an error message reset. It appears to come on if I release the park brake and apply the foot brake gently immediately after. I rang my “local” dealer but he can’t help, other than the long ride.
Why does my Spyder have a brake failure warning?
I was sitting at a light two days ago, and I let up on the brake to drift a little forward and when I stepped back down on it to stop, the pedal went down with almost no pressure, I let up and stepped down again, and it had full pressure…… and the warning light came on and I have ‘Brake Failure’ scrolling on the screen.
Most of the time on the Spyders when this occurs its from the rear master cylinder reservoir, either the fluid lever drops and or there is a problem wit the sensor. If its just the fluid and you fill it back to the correct level then the warning should go away, that would be considered a “soft” code.
Now if the sensor is defective and or if the level was low enough where air has entered the brake system them you would need to bleed the brake system, this unit had a pretty elaborated system.
I have a ride of over 1400kms round trip to my nearest dealer, a long way to go just for an error message reset. It appears to come on if I release the park brake and apply the foot brake gently immediately after. I rang my “local” dealer but he can’t help, other than the long ride.