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Offline vwwvgolf

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handbreak light
« 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:

Offline Bellend

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #1 on: 13 October 2012, 16:23 »
Does your ABS light come on with the igntion and then go out?

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Offline jayh

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #2 on: 13 October 2012, 16:55 »
anybody got a wiring diagram so we can help him out??????

Offline vwwvgolf

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #4 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?

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #5 on: 13 October 2012, 19:32 »
Rear abs sensor

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #7 on: 13 October 2012, 19:41 »
Would abs sensors come up on error scan tho??

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #8 on: 13 October 2012, 19:49 »
Abs light should always come on for few seconds then go off again.

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Re: handbreak light
« Reply #9 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??