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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:48 am |
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When going around a roundabout or a sharp bend the handbrake light flickers until I come off the roundabout or bend. Anyone have any ideas on what is causing this?
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:07 am |
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Low brake fluid.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:10 am |
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brake fluid is low.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:10 am |
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brake fluid is low.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:11 am |
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What they said
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:13 am |
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OR your pads are getting low
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:17 am |
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Joined: Apr 28, 2010 Posts: 12
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Cheers guys. I'm having my brake pads done on the weekend. So the brake fluid will be checked then.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:19 am |
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sillyhilly wrote: |
OR your pads are getting low |
True.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:15 am |
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Are the rear brakes easy to change? I'm having the front done this weekend. I read before that special tools are required for the rear brakes. I'm having a friend do them who used to be a mechanic.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:18 am |
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supacook2k wrote: |
Are the rear brakes easy to change? I'm having the front done this weekend. I read before that special tools are required for the rear brakes. I'm having a friend do them who used to be a mechanic. |
No, you just need some long nose pliers or a long, flat headed screwdriver to wind the piston back in.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:45 am |
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supacook2k wrote: |
When going around a roundabout or a sharp bend the handbrake light flickers until I come off the roundabout or bend. Anyone have any ideas on what is causing this? |
Does the STOP warning light come on at the same time?
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:41 am |
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check the handbrake button under the handbrake
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:05 pm |
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MrBSI wrote: |
supacook2k wrote: |
When going around a roundabout or a sharp bend the handbrake light flickers until I come off the roundabout or bend. Anyone have any ideas on what is causing this? |
Does the STOP warning light come on at the same time? |
nope. just the handbrake light
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:50 am |
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supacook2k wrote: |
MrBSI wrote: |
supacook2k wrote: |
When going around a roundabout or a sharp bend the handbrake light flickers until I come off the roundabout or bend. Anyone have any ideas on what is causing this? |
Does the STOP warning light come on at the same time? |
nope. just the handbrake light |
Check the handbrake switch & wiring then, as a test swop it for the glovebox light switch as there exactly the same part ![Wink Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif)
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