I'll start with the bottle of champagne and wait for that flickering light. Might get through a few bots before the damned light comes on.
I'll carry a "spare" ,in the boot in case that light starts the dreaded flic'r. Hate to get short without a slug.
Here . Here..I dont think the northern hemisphere appreciates how much we need to drink here ,down under , just to survive.
Only problem now, is that the warning light doesn't come on when the handbrake is on, so there is obviously a connection missing/broken somewhere - sigh.
obviously the handbrake leaver needs baptizing with a little Shiraz, just a drop or two on the pivot....the rest for ones better half...I successfully completed this repair using a standard wine cork. I don't drink, but my wife very much enjoyed the wine. Repair was simple following the instructions above. Many thanks to all who contributed to the above thread.
Only problem now, is that the warning light doesn't come on when the handbrake is on, so there is obviously a connection missing/broken somewhere - sigh.
There are no pad warning light wires on the rear pads - could this cause it?
The rear pads weren't badly worn, but I have replaced them anyway with new ones with wires, and the warning light works properly now. Will baptise with Shiraz for good measure - what harm can it do?
I have done this job several times before on various different P6s and although it's never been easy I always managed in the end. I even have a genuine Rover piston adjusting tool. However, on this occasion I couldn't get the blighter to engage with the piston for love nor money, and after much bad language resorted to dropping the disks out. This made the job possible at least, although still not easy (those bolts were tight!).
what does the brake piston adjusting tool look like? did a search on ebay and found nothing, not even a picture!
If you wish the handbrake and low fluid level light to work and you have no wires on your rear brake pads then use a double bullet sleeve on the terminals that the pad wires would plug onto. I pack the sleeve with Vaseline to keep corrosion at bay.There are no pad warning light wires on the rear pads - could this cause it? Will also try the Shiraz baptism solution of course . . . . .