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HELP!? - Replaced rotors, pads, lines, fluid - now SLIP, VDC, BRAKE light are on?

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Old 03-14-2006 | 05:26 AM
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Help! What did I do wrong?!?

This past weekend, I put my 04 coupe 6mt on jackstands and replaced:
The OEM Brembo Rotors with StopTech 2-piece Slotted Rotors
The OEM Brembo Pads with Project Mu Titan Kai brake pads
The OEM Brake lines with StopTech Stainless Steel lines
The Brake fluid with Motul 600 DOT 4 brake fluid.

After bleeding the system (BOTH nipples on each caliper), I did a quick
test of the brakes, then took it out to a lonesome road and performed
a Brake Bedding procedure. Several hard stops from 60-10, then several hard stops from 80-10, then a cooling off extended drive. Everything worked fine.

THE PROBLEM:
Today, I drove the car for the first time since this weekend, and the SLIP, VDC OFF, and BRAKE lights come on and will not go off???
The car still brakes fine...as a matter of fact, if I brake *really* hard, the brake light will go off for a few seconds, but then come back on.
My brake fluid is between the MIN and MAX lines, & the car stops well.
I turned the car off and on a few times, but the 3 lights still come on?

What happened? What does this mean? What did I do?

Thanx in advance for your advice.
Old 03-14-2006 | 05:37 AM
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Your brake fluid needs to be at the Max line. Not between. The brake light comes on when your fluid is low and half way between usually triggers that light.

Originally Posted by houseofheil
Help! What did I do wrong?!?

This past weekend, I put my 04 coupe 6mt on jackstands and replaced:
The OEM Brembo Rotors with StopTech 2-piece Slotted Rotors
The OEM Brembo Pads with Project Mu Titan Kai brake pads
The OEM Brake lines with StopTech Stainless Steel lines
The Brake fluid with Motul 600 DOT 4 brake fluid.

After bleeding the system (BOTH nipples on each caliper), I did a quick
test of the brakes, then took it out to a lonesome road and performed
a Brake Bedding procedure. Several hard stops from 60-10, then several hard stops from 80-10, then a cooling off extended drive. Everything worked fine.

THE PROBLEM:
Today, I drove the car for the first time since this weekend, and the SLIP, VDC OFF, and BRAKE lights come on and will not go off???
The car still brakes fine...as a matter of fact, if I brake *really* hard, the brake light will go off for a few seconds, but then come back on.
My brake fluid is between the MIN and MAX lines, & the car stops well.
I turned the car off and on a few times, but the 3 lights still come on?

What happened? What does this mean? What did I do?

Thanx in advance for your advice.
Old 03-14-2006 | 05:44 AM
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Would this also explain the SLIP and VDC OFF lights at the same time?
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Originally Posted by houseofheil
Would this also explain the SLIP and VDC OFF lights at the same time?
That part I am not sure. Step by step. Fix the fluid first lets see what happens. I do a ecu reset too.
Old 03-14-2006 | 09:47 AM
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I've ordered the brake fluid.
(I don't think I can pick up Motul 600 Dot 4 at autozone?)

As soon as it arrives (2-3 days) I'll top it off and report.

Thanx for the input!
Old 03-15-2006 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by houseofheil
Would this also explain the SLIP and VDC OFF lights at the same time?
I would suspect that you didn't plug in the connector on one of your wheels. Go back and check each wheel and see if any of the connectors are loose.
Old 03-15-2006 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by NickS
I would suspect that you didn't plug in the connector on one of your wheels. Go back and check each wheel and see if any of the connectors are loose.
i would check there too. it sounds like a loose connection or one of the wheel speed sensor wires are snagged on something. the low brake fluid shouldnt set off the vdc and slip light.
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Nope but it would set off the Brake light. You can pick up Motul 600 from any Kawasaki dealer btw.
Old 03-18-2006 | 01:37 PM
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Have you resolved the issue?

I have the exact same problem on my car after my TT was installed
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I agree, add more fluid and see what that does. If you're braking hard, the light goes away, cuz the fluid in the resivoir moves and shifts upward, so it seems more full, the light goes away. Then you come to a complete stop, no momentum, fluid goes back down, light comes back on.
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UPDATE:

I topped off the brake fluid to *just below* the MAX line and....

All lights are off and stay off. All is fine!

Thank you all.
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