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Offline Waspy

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Flickering handbrake light.
« on: 29 July 2013, 16:23 »
So was driving along today and the handbrake light started to flicker. It is pretty random, it isn't constantly flickering, just at random points. Any ideas? If nothing else it is distracting.

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« Last Edit: 29 July 2013, 16:41 by Waspy »
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Offline Simeon

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2013, 17:32 »
Have a look at the switch under the handbrake cover and see if the wiring is ok
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Offline X4MGS

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #2 on: 30 July 2013, 01:31 »
Quote from: Simeon on 29 July 2013, 17:32
Have a look at the switch under the handbrake cover and see if the wiring is ok

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Try and clean the contacts on the switch - can be a pain as it's riveted to the handbrake lever - bit of WD40 and some emery paper - same principle as the door window switch, so very simple technology, just need a bit of time and patience!
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Offline George k

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2013, 07:27 »
Check brake fluid level and condition if pads
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Offline Craigwilson

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #4 on: 30 July 2013, 22:48 »
The hand brake light also acts as a brake fluid warning light
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Offline gazareth

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #5 on: 31 July 2013, 00:11 »
yeah the low brake fluid warning and the handbrake warning are linked in to the same bulb. so could be either.
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Offline Waspy

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #6 on: 31 July 2013, 00:19 »
Great, thanks guys, ill take a look tomorrow.
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Offline Waspy

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #7 on: 31 July 2013, 10:45 »
Brake fluid is on the low side by the looks of it, can I just top it up, or do I have to bleed the whole system? Brakes arnt something I want to get wrong...
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Offline vr6south

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #8 on: 31 July 2013, 10:55 »
Quote from: Waspy on 31 July 2013, 10:45
Brake fluid is on the low side by the looks of it, can I just top it up, or do I have to bleed the whole system? Brakes arnt something I want to get wrong...
Just simply top it up from the resevior. Make sure you use brake fluid which has not been hanging around for too long.
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Offline Waspy

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Re: Flickering handbrake light.
« Reply #9 on: 31 July 2013, 11:15 »
Quote from: vr6south on 31 July 2013, 10:55
Quote from: Waspy on 31 July 2013, 10:45
Brake fluid is on the low side by the looks of it, can I just top it up, or do I have to bleed the whole system? Brakes arnt something I want to get wrong...
Just simply top it up from the resevior. Make sure you use brake fluid which has not been hanging around for too long.

Great, thanks, ill be using a new bottle. It's DOT4 yeah?
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