[DeTomaso] Dash warning lights on single pod L models

Dennis Valdez sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com
Thu Jun 30 02:05:23 EDT 2016


Thanks guys, I have some ideas to try. BTW Mike and Garth, I do have some Porterfield pads waiting for me to install them. Guess it's time...

Dennis

> On Jun 29, 2016, at 9:45 AM, marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> This is just a guess but perhaps zip tying the sensor wires to the steel braided brake lines is completing the circuit and lighting the lamp.
> 
> Marshall
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> 
> Date: 06/28/2016 7:49 PM (GMT-08:00) 
> To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>, "Pantera List detomaso at server.detomasolist.com" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> 
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dash warning lights on single pod L models 
> 
> Thanks Mike,
> 
> So here is my problem.  I changed out my 42 year old rubber brake hoses to the calipers with some flexible stainless from Sac Restorations.  Bleed the system with new fluid and everything works great except the pad sensor light now stays on.  I was expecting the shuttle valve light might come on from the bleeding process but that did not happen.
> 
> I did nothing to the calipers and I know the pads (stock) are nearly new from looking at them last year.  The sensor wires were zip tied to the old brake lines and I zip tied them to the new lines.  I'm wondering if moving them around caused a short or perhaps some how they are shorting on to the new metallic brake lines.
> 
> I think I'll separate them and look for fraying, move them around a bit and see if the light goes off.  Any other Ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 
> > On Jun 28, 2016, at 6:49 PM, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Dennis,
> > 
> > You got it exactly right!  Those two lights cover those three functions. 
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> >> On Jun 28, 2016, at 18:17, Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>  Hi Folks,
> >>  Got a simple question.  What are the two warning lights left of the
> >>  Speedo on the L model?  The red owners manual is not clear on this as
> >>  it shows a gauge to the left of the Speedo, and the number call-outs
> >>  are suspect.
> >>  The upper (red) light is for the parking brake and I assume for general
> >>  hydraulic failure in the system.  I think the lower one (yellow) is a
> >>  brake wear sensor light.  Anything else that triggers these?
> >> <FullSizeRender.jpg>
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   Thanks guys, I have some ideas to try. BTW Mike and Garth, I do have
   some Porterfield pads waiting for me to install them. Guess it's
   time...

   Dennis

   On Jun 29, 2016, at 9:45 AM, marshallgsmith
   <[1]marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

   This is just a guess but perhaps zip tying the sensor wires to the
   steel braided brake lines is completing the circuit and lighting the
   lamp.

   Marshall

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

     -------- Original message --------
     From: Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso
     <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
     Date: 06/28/2016 7:49 PM (GMT-08:00)
     To: Mike Drew <[3]MikeLDrew at aol.com>, "Pantera List
     [4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com"
     <[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dash warning lights on single pod L models
     Thanks Mike,
     So here is my problem.  I changed out my 42 year old rubber brake
     hoses to the calipers with some flexible stainless from Sac
     Restorations.  Bleed the system with new fluid and everything works
     great except the pad sensor light now stays on.  I was expecting the
     shuttle valve light might come on from the bleeding process but that
     did not happen.
     I did nothing to the calipers and I know the pads (stock) are nearly
     new from looking at them last year.  The sensor wires were zip tied
     to the old brake lines and I zip tied them to the new lines.  I'm
     wondering if moving them around caused a short or perhaps some how
     they are shorting on to the new metallic brake lines.
     I think I'll separate them and look for fraying, move them around a
     bit and see if the light goes off.  Any other Ideas?
     Thanks,
     Dennis
     > On Jun 28, 2016, at 6:49 PM, Mike Drew <[6]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
     wrote:
     >
     > Dennis,
     >
     > You got it exactly right!  Those two lights cover those three
     functions.
     >
     > Mike
     >
     > Sent from my iPhone
     >
     >> On Jun 28, 2016, at 18:17, Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso
     <[7]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
     >>
     >>  Hi Folks,
     >>  Got a simple question.  What are the two warning lights left of
     the
     >>  Speedo on the L model?  The red owners manual is not clear on
     this as
     >>  it shows a gauge to the left of the Speedo, and the number
     call-outs
     >>  are suspect.
     >>  The upper (red) light is for the parking brake and I assume for
     general
     >>  hydraulic failure in the system.  I think the lower one (yellow)
     is a
     >>  brake wear sensor light.  Anything else that triggers these?
     >> <FullSizeRender.jpg>
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