gashair

does the hand brake light on the dashboard also warn of low brake pads? Want to know as when i let the handbrake off the light stays on..

gashair

lots of people reading, but no ones who knows......

Steve777

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Have you had a look to see what it says in the handbook. That's where I'd start

Steve

gashair

well mines an import, and it doesnt address the issue in the book i got with the car, its a MY93 WRX

chrisp

Found via scoobynet search

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...ThreadID=32168

skoosh

According to the handbook on MY96 turbo, there are 2 brake warning lights. One is for the handbrake only which should go out when h/b is released, the other is a warning for a brake problem, either pads, lines or fluid, it resembles an exclamation mark within a circle and is found at the top between the indicator lights.

My warning light is on most mornings and Subaru can't find a problem with the lines,pads,discs or fluid so I assume it's an electrical fault.

Perhaps the light is staying on due to a sticking handbrake ? Do you find that the h/b is stiffer in the mornings?

I'd ring Subaru tomorrow just in case.

Hope this helps.

Skoosh - UK Turbo wagon 96.

gashair

the handbrake light in mine is an exclamation with bits either side,! thanks for the rest though!!

skoosh

Gash, that light at top of dash is not handbrake light! Handbrake lifgt is at bottom of dash and is a "P" within a circle.

Sk.

gashair

only have the one light, thats the one on the top, it used to come on and off with the handbrake, but now it stays on!!

danny-boy

This happened on my bird's micra, the handbrake light stayed on, and on my mate's Honda CRX, in both cases it was low brake fluid.

That would be my first port of call mate.

Cheers

Dan

gashair

ok cheers guys, will check in the morning!