(knocking on wood)

The 04 Disco SE I bought about two weeks ago has not had the 3 amigos return. They showed up the first day after I picked it up from the dealer. As any car that hasn't been used that frequently, there was some oxidation/rust on the surface of the rotors when I first picked it up. There was no noise and no buildup/crust - so now after two weeks of driving it the rotors are as shiny as new. The last time the 3 amigos showed up was a week ago and haven't been seen since.

Here's my question:

Could the lights have come on as a result of the rough surface of the rotors when we first picked up the vehicle? I tested the ABS on a wet road and it kicked in with no 3 amigos after. I also tested the HDC. It worked with no 3 amigos.

Interesting.

-Anthony

 

Yes, that can cause the lights to come on. If they come back again, then you need to fix whatever the problem is before the lights stay on.
Have you noticed your brakes squeaking, at all?

 

Thanks. Will do. I'll be ordering the ABS shutter valve anyway and storing it.

The brakes were really squeaky for the first day and then got progressively less as the days went by... until it eventually went away.

We just took her to NJ motor vehicle inspection this morning and everything passed - including whatever brake test they performed.