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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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my handbrake light stays on when handbrake is off,i dont have a manual for the car is this a warning light to say brake pads are getting low?
my car is a 1995 legacy gt estate
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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[QUOTE=NEWCASTLE BROWN;8159909]my handbrake light stays on when handbrake is off,i dont have a manual for the car is this a warning light to say brake pads are getting low?
my car is a 1995 legacy gt estate[/QUOTE

your brake fluid is probably low, probably due to the pads being on there last legs.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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my handbrake light stays on when handbrake is off,i dont have a manual for the car is this a warning light to say brake pads are getting low?
my car is a 1995 legacy gt estate[/QUOTE

your brake fluid is probably low, probably due to the pads being on there last legs.
thanks for reply fluid is ok.out with the spanners this weekend then
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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hi mate, i have a similar prob with my 95 wrx, altho its only when the weather is real cold the light will stay on for a while, checked brakes, fluid, hoses etc but nowt wrong with it
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