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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: BobbyT on 26 February 2007, 11:48

Title: hand brake light
Post by: BobbyT on 26 February 2007, 11:48

hi all, need to get the old gal through its mot when i get home in april and i know a few things i need to sort before i take it to the garage, now the light that shows the hand brake is on has stopped working, now it did come on just before i came away but then stopped working again so i guess there must be a lose connection, where abouts is the sender for the hand brake light? cheers!  :smiley:

Title: Re: hand brake light
Post by: rubjonny on 27 February 2007, 17:35

its under the handbrake lever :)
It also comes on with low fluid level.

Title: Re: hand brake light
Post by: sesterfield on 28 February 2007, 00:13

Would that fail on an MOT?  Mine doesn't work and I've just had my car MOT'd  :huh:

Title: Re: hand brake light
Post by: rubjonny on 28 February 2007, 08:11

I don't think it would, I can't see anything specific mentioned in the MOT manual:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/contents.htm

Title: Re: hand brake light
Post by: BobbyT on 02 March 2007, 09:27

really? cool, one less job to do!! lol  :grin:  :rolleyes: :tongue:

Title: Re: hand brake light
Post by: [han] on 14 March 2007, 08:27

my driver never worked, and that passed 2 years! lol jons light comes on when the road is bumpy, and it flickers... dodgy connection i think!

but as for the fluid being low, might have to check, cos im guessing the check the fluid/the cable during the mot!?!?

Title: Re: hand brake light
Post by: BobbyT on 03 April 2007, 09:16

in the end i took the light out as i needed a space to fit a new wash wipe switch for  mot! jobs a good un! lol  :grin: