[Seannnn]

Does the p11 have a brake montoring system where the brake light comes on when the pads or brake fluid is low?

 

[DMSentra]

Low brake fluid indicator, yes. The light connected to a wear indcator, no.

 

[trbobrk]

There is a warning lamp when the fluid is low. At that point I would not drive the car without inspecting the brakes and depending on what you find, adding more fluid.

If the reservoir was full when the pads were new, then the fluid will drop low enough to trigger the lamp as the pistons move out. But if you keep topping off your fluids, or go to places that might do that for you, then that isn't going to turn on the lamps when the pads get low. Also if you have uneven wear, you might burn through a whole pad on just one side without dropping the fluid level enough.

So yes there is a warning lamp, but don't rely on it to tell you need new pads.

 

[Seannnn]

Oh so is that light the same as the light that comes on when the e brake is on?

 

[nizzan4u2nv]

Oh so is that light the same as the light that comes on when the e brake is on?

Yup same light.

 

[Seannnn]

Ok so I checked the brake fluid and it was barely below max I added more light stayed on I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it stayed on. Front pads are yellow and rear pads are green. Is the uneven wear the reason? Or is it something eletrical now? Nothing obstructing the ebrake either

 

[DMSentra]

Check the switch under the ebrake handle.

 

[Seannnn]

the little black one one the side? or is there one actually under the ebrake?

 

[trbobrk]

It is under the handle. There is a little button with one wire going to it. Gets squished when the handle is down.

You can see it in this pic. Little tab sticks out and pushes down on the silver button thing.