I used the tools I bought earlier to justify those purchases
thenewred
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I already coated with paste wax. Should be enough, we'll see.
The pad
It's the internal power supply of a bar of LED garage lights. This one made a loud pop when I wired them all up.
The pad ripped off the board.
I was able to fix it by using an empty pin on the same circuit. Soldered a wire through it, then used a butt connector for the input line and the line to the other end of the LED bar.
Kinda rude to name the entire species after the appearance of only one gender
This feels like a clickbait news article headline. Any headline with a leading question can usually be answered "no".
Higher temp brake fluids prevent the fluid from boiling when the brakes are hot. This is needed on the track, but rarely on the road. Boiling brake fluid is a sudden loss of brakes. The boiled fluid releases bubbles that are easily compressed, causing the brake pedal to drop to the floor.
You are likely experiencing brake fade. New pads would help more than fluid in that case.
This is a good explanation of the difference: https://www.powerstop.com/resources/towing-brake-fade-brake-fluid-boil/
By, "dumping it in", I hope you mean a full brake bleed. You would have to fully replace the fluid in the lines and calipers to have any effect. This can be done manually by pressing the pedal and opening the valve, with a pressure bleeder, or a vaccuum bleeder.
That's the next step, thinking through options.
I have some 16" metal led strips that would work if I could cut them, but looking at the traces, they won't work if cut. So I'll probably have to buy something.
Flexible led strips are likely the answer.