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Is it OK to drive with brake light on?

If your Brake Warning Light comes on, you should take notice and contact your mechanic immediately. Brakes are the most important safety feature on your vehicle, so you should not drive your car if your brakes are not working properly. If the brakes are leaking, you will not be able to stop the car.Click to see full answer. Regarding this, how long can I drive with brake pad warning light?There’s many factors that determine how long brake pads last after the warning light comes on, but there’s a rough estimate of around 1000 miles (1600 km) of driving where efficient braking will be maintained.Similarly, what should you do if while driving your brake warning light comes on? If the brake light suddenly turns on while you’re driving, for safety’s sake, move safely off the road and pull over. Turn off your engine and check the brake fluid level. If necessary, add additional brake fluid to the reservoir. Restart your vehicle and watch the dashboard. Correspondingly, what does it mean when brake light comes on? Roberson says in most cases, a brake warning light indicates low brake fluid, which is often a result of worn brake pads. “As the pad wears, the brake caliper piston extends further to keep the pad in contact with the rotor,” he says.What is a brake pad wear sensor?The wear sensors are designed to break or complete a circuit once the brake pad has worn enough for the sensor to contact the brake rotor. This is used to gather information such as wheel speed, brake pressure, brake disc temperature, brake operating time and mileage to estimate the life left in your brake pads.

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