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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: essexboy123 on 19 August 2010, 16:17

Title: handbrake light "mk3 golf gti 16v 97"
Post by: essexboy123 on 19 August 2010, 16:17
was driving along the other day and the handbrake light came up, handbrake obviously wasnt on, so i pulled over to check the brake fluid as this can also bring that light on, brake fluid was perfect. since then after iv been driving for about 10 mins it comes on. dont think its anything to do with wiring as the light does not flicker when the handbrake is moved, iv also scanned for faults and cant find any, Im stumped, any 1 have any idears??? :undecided:
Title: Re: handbrake light "mk3 golf gti 16v 97"
Post by: Wayne on 19 August 2010, 16:21
Switch under handbrake faulty / failed
Title: Re: handbrake light "mk3 golf gti 16v 97"
Post by: snifferdog on 19 August 2010, 16:27
If its not the switch, I bet its the abs pump!
Title: Re: handbrake light "mk3 golf gti 16v 97"
Post by: essexboy123 on 19 August 2010, 16:45
surely the abs pump would bring on the abs light not the handbrake light, it should also bring up a fault code on the ecu whitch it hasnt, and iv checked the switch seems to be working fine... really at a dead end, in the manual it says that light (!) is only responsible for the handbrake and the  brakefluid
Title: Re: handbrake light "mk3 golf gti 16v 97"
Post by: Wayne on 19 August 2010, 23:55
surely the abs pump would bring on the abs light not the handbrake light, it should also bring up a fault code on the ecu whitch it hasnt, and iv checked the switch seems to be working fine... really at a dead end, in the manual it says that light (!) is only responsible for the handbrake and the  brakefluid

Will not be the abs pump, faulty sender on the fluid bottle.
Title: Re: handbrake light "mk3 golf gti 16v 97"
Post by: jimmyb on 20 August 2010, 14:14
If its not the switch, I bet its the abs pump!

it wouldnt suprise me, probs will be  the switch under the handbrake though.
Title: Re: handbrake light "mk3 golf gti 16v 97"
Post by: todd on 20 August 2010, 17:42
it does come on with abs faults as mine does but only comes on after 10 mins or maybe longer untill the light comes on all i get is a constant buzzing noise bloody annoying