Brake reservoir electronic sender?

[woggin]

MA61 bore is 15/16in $300
Landrcuiser is 7/8in $90

Everything else is the same bar the cap on the reservoir which doesn't have an electronic sender on it so you have to use the MA61 cap.

Quoted from the Toyota Oddities Interchangability thread!

What is this electronic sender do?? i was going over my engine bay yesterday and found the wires for this sender arent attached, they have broken off, what does this sender do, how does it affect the brakes, i have used the search but with no results.

thanxs

wog

[LeeRoy]

Advises of low fluid level via (most probably) a light on the dash or digital display.

[woggin]

oh is that all? i thought it had an actual mechanical function!

thanxs

[maurice c]

The little float just completes the circuit when you get low on fluid. Low brake fluid is something you need to know about sooner rather than later.

[woggin]

^^^ yea true, but somebody like me is always checking fluid levels and making sure everything is ok, but then again, not everyone is like me!

[The Real Roadrunner]

Its not actually there just to tell you the fluid is low.

Most manufacturers have them setup so once the BRAKE light comes on it means your pads are nearly screwed and thus require replacement.

But it wont work if like most ppl you just top the fluid up all the time, so by the time you have figured out the pads need changing they have normally gone metal on metal and practicaly rooted your rotors.

cheers
linden

[woggin]

^^^ i got no problem of that happenning, i pulled off rims and inspected and bled all the brakes, plenty of meat.

thanxs guys

wog