{"id":3332,"date":"2018-03-12T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T00:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=3332"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:06","slug":"dashboard-brake-warning-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/dashboard-brake-warning-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Dashboard brake warning lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are six different lights on your dashboard which warn you about your brakes. When you start your car you&#8217;ll see some of them illuminate and then disappear.<\/p>\n<h2>Brake hydraulics<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2612\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/brake-warning-light-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you are low on brake fluid or there is another serious problem with your brakes then this light will illuminate. You must stop immediately and check the fluid which will be in a reservoir similar to this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3335\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/brake-fluid-cap-600x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/brake-fluid-cap-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/brake-fluid-cap-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/brake-fluid-cap-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/brake-fluid-cap.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If there is fluid available and you don&#8217;t know why the light is on then you must call to get your vehicle towed because you could experience complete brake failure.<\/p>\n<h2>ABS<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2614\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/abs-warning-light-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the ABS, or anti-lock braking system, light comes on it means that your ABS has stopped working. This doesn&#8217;t mean that the brakes have stopped working, but it increases the risk you will lock up the wheels in an emergency.<\/p>\n<h2>Brake lights<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3336\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/brake-light-warning.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first warning to the cars behind that you are braking is when the brake lights come on. If your brake lights are working you increase the risk that someone will run into the back of you. This needs to be attended to immediately.<\/p>\n<h2>Brake pads<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3337\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/brake-pad-monitoring.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"129\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is an uncommon warning light in cars. It monitors the levels of the brake pads and if they get too low (i.e. need replacing soon) you&#8217;ll see this light.<\/p>\n<h2>Handbrake<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2622\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/handbrake-light-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The engine is more than powerful enough to overcome the braking power of the handbrake therefore it&#8217;s easy to drive off without the handbrake being completely\u00a0disengaged. This warning light will display until you&#8217;ve taken the handbrake off. If you drive with it on it means that the pads could be rubbing. Eventually, they&#8217;ll overheat and in extreme cases could catch fire.<\/p>\n<p>Handbrakes can sometimes become stuck on in cold weather.<\/p>\n<h2>Press brake<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3338\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/press-brake-warning-light.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The press brake light isn&#8217;t a warning light, it&#8217;s telling you that you need to press the brake pedal to start the car or put it in gear. These are commonly seen on newer automatic vehicles with push-button start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are six different lights on your dashboard which warn you about your brakes. When you start your car you&#8217;ll see some of them illuminate and then disappear. Brake hydraulics If you are low on brake fluid or there is<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/dashboard-brake-warning-lights\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[195],"class_list":["post-3332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice","tag-brake"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3332"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3340,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3332\/revisions\/3340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}