BigSte
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Registered: 27th Aug 02
Location: Sheffield
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My handbrake light keeps coming on when I'm driving - mainly just after I've used my breaks.
It just comes on and off intermittently - anyone know what might be wrong??
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Ben ev
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: kingslynn / torquay
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prob need to adjust the cable. if its abit loose then vibrations will cause the lever to move and flicker the light on n off
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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The light switch should be right near the handbrake handle, nowhere near the actual brakes - if you have a handbrake gator take that off and have a look.
EDIT: Correction, it was like that on my g/f's Fiesta and what I was thinking about. Couldn't feel the switch on my Corsa.
[Edited on 23-11-2006 by deano87]
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grogan
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Registered: 31st Jul 06
Location: County Durham
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my handbrake light doesnt come on anymore! any ideas?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Bulb? Dodgy switch? Surely if your handbrake works it won't be the cable.
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Teknologikal
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Registered: 11th May 06
Location: Cardiff
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As deano said, it's not likely to be mechanical.
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BigSte
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Registered: 27th Aug 02
Location: Sheffield
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dunno if it's connected but my clutch is now broke. went out to my car at lunch and the pedal just pushes down really easy and won't go in gear.......so summat's fecked.
Going in garage 2moro after my dads towed me the 12 miles home...
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jamied
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Registered: 27th Oct 03
Location: Marbella,Spain Drives: C63
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when mine flickered and that it was because of low brake fluid - I had a leak
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mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: Leicester
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mine flickered and it was due to fooked breaks and low fluid.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Does your handbrake light come on when there is something wrong with the 'pedal' brakes then?
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mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: Leicester
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Yeah as the "handbrake light" is also a brake warning light for cars without abs.Mine came on when going round corners which i thought was low fluid level.It turned out to be worn shoes on the back.
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mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
Does your handbrake light come on when there is something wrong with the 'pedal' brakes then?
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=73475
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Never knew that
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