banks1d

Hello eberyone!

Just a quick question. im a newbie to the scooby sceen so please be nice!

I noiticed this morning thatmy handbrake light doesnt go off the i disengage the handbrake.

Any ideas?

rigga

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brake fluid level too low?

the warning light does both systems

banks1d

Sorry about this but as i said im new to all this!

how would i check to see if it is to low?

rigga

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look at the brake fluid res left hand side of engine bay with bonnet up..... plastic container with fluid in,there should be two in built lines on the side of the container,minimum and maximum....... check fluid level is in between.... if lower than the min mark get some dot 4 spec brake fluid and top up

if level is low id also check you brake pads.... as your brakes wear the fluid level drops,so might be because your pads are very worn...... if thats the case,dont top up the fluid,as when the pistons in the calipers are pushed back to allow new pads to be fitted,the fluid level will rise and might overflow everywhere if too much...... if your not happy messing with your braking system id deff pay someone to do it for you..... its got to be right.

martin

banks1d

I have only just had new tarox pads and disks fitted about a month ago so there shouldnt be a problem with them! will check the brake fluid on my break as im at work!

rigga

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if fluid level ok that just leaves the handbrake switch at fault........

banks1d

is that a difficult job to fix if it turns out to be the switch?

rigga

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should be at the base of the handbrake..... lift up center console to access...... check the fluid first though

Nezz10

If you have just had new discs and pads fitted then the brake lines would have been bled after they were fitted. This has reduced the amount of fluid in the resivoir and this is why your handbrake light is coming on.

Another way to test this is if it goes out under heavy braking then comes back on, this happens becuase it covers the sensor when lurching forward then uncovers it again when you are off the brakes.

Just top it up and you will be fine!

banks1d

Cheers buddy,

will check it at 11:15 and will post up resivoir results

banks1d

Have check the brake fluid, it is just over a quarter of an inche under the full mark?

would this cause the handbrake light to stay on?

rigga

iTrader: (4)

if its above the min mark then the light should not illuminate all the time..... you need to check the handbrake system out now,access the handbrake switch and remove the wiring to it,if light goes off then the switch is nackered,if it stays on then you might have the wire down to earth at some point

silent running

Just had the same problem after messing around with the brakes. Luckily I hadn't dumped the brake fluid I'd bled off, so I just stuck it back in again at the top. Saved me crawling about under the back of the car in the pouring rain with an MOT due this week!