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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vwwvgolf on 13 October 2012, 16:19

Title: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 13 October 2012, 16:19

hello all,
 i know this is a common one, and ive searched but no answer.
got the car back from a full service yesterday so it had a error code scan but nothing came up for the brakelight.
its a 16v and just had new rear discs, pads and brake lines, and brake fluide service so cant be any of that.
they checked the handbrake switch and also the fluid cap but thats all working.
they recon its a loose connection somewhere.
anyone got any ideas where a loose connection could be??
thanks to any help  :smiley:

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: Bellend on 13 October 2012, 16:23

Does your ABS light come on with the igntion and then go out?

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: jayh on 13 October 2012, 16:55

anybody got a wiring diagram so we can help him out??????

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 13 October 2012, 17:14

will the haynes manual have a diagram, i have one at home but not home right now.

and no there is no ABS light on at all.

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: Screech16v on 13 October 2012, 18:30

Remove the abs light pod ,see if the bulb is gone or been diconnected, is handbreak light on sometimes or all the time?

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: tweed on 13 October 2012, 19:32

Rear abs sensor

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 13 October 2012, 19:39

Handbrake light is always on. When I first got it it went off a couple of times but now always
The abs light defiantly connected looked not long ago . I'll check the bulb tommorow when it's light tho.

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 13 October 2012, 19:41

Would abs sensors come up on error scan tho??

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: tweed on 13 October 2012, 19:49

Abs light should always come on for few seconds then go off again.

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 13 October 2012, 19:58

So bulb must be gone then? But if the bulb is working or not surly it would have come up on vag com still??

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: tweed on 13 October 2012, 20:02

You would think that.
But since your abs light is not coming on and the handbrake light is staying on. This points to rear abs sensor

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 13 October 2012, 20:11

Ah okay, me dad has a multi meter somewhere so investigate rear sensors when I have a chance
Thanks for the input guys

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 14 October 2012, 21:17

If you've had an ABS fault for some time the warning bulb may have burnt out.

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: Screech16v on 14 October 2012, 21:22

Yep i did three pods before my abs ecu was repaired  :grin:

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 15 October 2012, 16:58

just been out with the multi meter.

near side was showing reading of 1095
offside was showing reading of 1697

off side sensor needs doing then??

also had a look behind the abs light and gave it a poke and the abs light came straight back on.

still dont understand how it didnt come up in the fault scan tho??

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: Screech16v on 15 October 2012, 19:22

Looks like it mate i think they should be between 1000 to 1300 kohms

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: tshirt2k on 15 October 2012, 22:00

But even tho you may have a faulty sensor. Handbrake light points to a problem with the biasing which is dangerous. So don't go heavy braking.

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 16 October 2012, 10:38

ah more possible issues lol. how would i go about checking if the bias system is working correctly?
is that somthing to do with the abs ecu??

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: tshirt2k on 16 October 2012, 11:12

Scan controller. If you replace sensors and the faults still don't clear, then it's the ABS ECU.

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: vwwvgolf on 16 October 2012, 13:31

okay.
thanks everyoone  :smiley:

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 17 October 2012, 17:11

I have same prob with my 16v....I have checked the handbreak switch, break fluid etc, still stays on :angry:

Title: Re: handbreak light
Post by: tweed on 17 October 2012, 18:41

Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 17 October 2012, 17:11

I have same prob with my 16v....I have checked the handbreak switch, break fluid etc, still stays on :angry:

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