Folks don't ignore those warning lights!!!

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Capncol
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Folks don't ignore those warning lights!!!

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Took this off a VW this morning. Owner had been driving with the low brake pad warning on for over a month
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Re: Folks don't ignore those warning lights!!!

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They were lucky the little wires were still connected to the pads!
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Re: Folks don't ignore those warning lights!!!

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They weren't on that side! They had been cut through by the disc, but other side was not quite metal-to-metal so was still putting light on.
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Re: Folks don't ignore those warning lights!!!

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Warning: caliper level low :rotfl:
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