W124 400E - Brake Warning Light and Washer Pump Questions

[Walterrohrl]

Hi there,

Couple of questions for the meisters out there:

1. Today the orange brake warning light (the one with the circle with the dashed lines around it) was flickering when I stepped on the brakes and also when I was driving downhill. It seemed to do it more the more the car was nose down (heavy braking, steeper hill) or at least it seemed that way to me. The brake fluid level is fine (if anything, it is a little over the max) and there appears to be plenty of meat left on the pads (Only able to see the outer ones through the rims). Is there something I am missing here?

2. I needed the wash/wipe function today. Wiped (smeared) fine, but no fluid. The reservoir is 3/4 full, I made sure to use a needle on the nozzles in case there was any wax in there, still nothing. Do the pumps go bad? Or do they make a noise when they are trying to pump - I guess I can get my wife to wash/wipe while I try to listen. Ideas?

Thanks,
Jim