Presently holidaying in France with our 2005/05 1.9D Multispace Berlingo.
Once last week and multiple times today I've had the hand brake/low fluid light come on with flashing stop light and beeps from warning system. Each occasion on long descents and only present for short periods. Reservoir is definitely full to max and not losing. Will call Britannia tomorrow but has anyone any ideas?
Nothing else obviously untoward but we have however noticed a vacant electrical connection over the fluid reservoir:
Should it be linked to this port on the Master Cylinder:
Thoughts?
Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
On long descents using you brakes could be that the fluid is boiling but don't understand why that is putting the light on.
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
i think the point you refer to in you picy is just out of shot
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
Does the brake pedal feel normal whilst this is going on ?
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
In response to Stuart the brakes feel absolutely normal. Since last illumination yesterday I've done another 20 kilometres without further incident.
The connector (?) on the master cylinder is in the second shot. The circular centre pin socket is on the right side of the pic. There is certainly also a level sensor connector present and correct just below the 'danger' mark on the reservoir and that may well be out of shot.
The connector (?) on the master cylinder is in the second shot. The circular centre pin socket is on the right side of the pic. There is certainly also a level sensor connector present and correct just below the 'danger' mark on the reservoir and that may well be out of shot.
Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
Does the light also do the pad wear warning? They may be just on the limit where the sensor is "just" contacting the disc.
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
The circular centre pin socket is not a socket at all but just a roll pin holding the tank to the master cylinder
Regards, malcolm.
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1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
I wonder if extended braking is using up all of the stored vacum in the servo ? maybe a split pipe in the vac plumbing ?
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
i dont think lack of vacuum would cause this fault,
Regards, malcolm.
current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
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1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
I have replaced quite a few fluid reservoirs for this fault, the level sensor can't be replaced separately.
Unplugging the 2 pin brown (I think, could be black but it's defo only two pins) connector on the reservoir should make it stop to prove the level sensor is faulty, obviously you won't have any low brake fluid detection if its unplugged.
Unplugging the 2 pin brown (I think, could be black but it's defo only two pins) connector on the reservoir should make it stop to prove the level sensor is faulty, obviously you won't have any low brake fluid detection if its unplugged.
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Re: Berlingo Mk2 I.9D Brake Warning.
To close this...
No further recurrence while in France or on the journey home. Car looked over by my Cit specialist on return to UK and no fault found. Did get them to replace fluid though as that was overdue.
No further recurrence while in France or on the journey home. Car looked over by my Cit specialist on return to UK and no fault found. Did get them to replace fluid though as that was overdue.