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Changed my brakes and abs and brake light on????

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jamesleber, Apr 11, 2007.

  1. jamesleber

    jamesleber New Member

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    and only the passanger side seem to been stopping the car. After driving the car, the caiper on the pass side are hot and the drivers side are cool. All I did was get the rotors turned and put new pads on, Like I have on many other cars. Any ideas??


    I changed my own brakes. I took the rotors off and hd them turned. I compressed the caliper pistons and put the new brake pads on that I bought from autozone. I have always changed my own brakes and never had a problem (1st time on the prius though).

    To answer the other question, I live in the mountains. I have to use my brakes allot. I do have 26,000 miles on it though. The brakes barely went metal on metal. I always turn the rotors after the touch metal.


    Any ideas on what I might have screwed up?

    Thank you!!

    James
     
    #1 jamesleber, Apr 11, 2007
  2. priussoris

    priussoris New Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jamesleber @ Apr 11 2007, 11:10 AM) [snapback]421523[/snapback]</div>
    not knowing if this will help but on our jeep that had abs and disc all around I too had a problem like that .
    When I used a c - clamp to press in the calipers , I pushed out some brake fluid then the computer had to cycle a few times before it was normal, BTW my brake light came on at first then went off after a few cycles.
     
    #2 priussoris, Apr 11, 2007
  3. IsrAmeriPrius

    IsrAmeriPrius Progressive Member

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    Take a look at this topic, perhaps that is your problem.
     
    #3 IsrAmeriPrius, Apr 11, 2007
  4. priussoris

    priussoris New Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Apr 11 2007, 03:23 PM) [snapback]421657[/snapback]</div>
    I learn more about the Prius everyday

    thanks all
     
    #4 priussoris, Apr 11, 2007
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