pathfinder93x Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hey guys i'm from montreal and today its about -30 outside. Truck started perfectly... drove it for awhile then my ABS and Handbreak light came on... my break fluids look fine. Any reason this is happening? My dad has an xterra and he had this issue in the cold due to some defective sensors. Let me know what you think could be the issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Level sensor in the brake fluid reservoir stuck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder93x Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Level sensor in the brake fluid reservoir stuck? How would I got about checking this? i searched the forum but couldnt find something specific... now it seems fine i let the car sit in the sun for couple hours... I think maybe with all the salting on the roads it gets bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Well, if that was the actual problem, and it's gone away, I wouldn't do anything, but if it comes back, you could open the reservoir and poke around. I'm just guessing though, I had an issue with this on another car, not my truck... so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder93x Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 well the issue is coming back and my fluid seems to be lower.... i dont get how, no leaks anywhere... could the cold me doing this to cheap break fluid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Usually if your fluid gets low, and you don't have any leaks, then you should check your brake pads. As your pads wear down, it takes more fluid to fill the caliper. It's kinda like a brake wear indicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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