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 Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:48 am |
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Location: wales
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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 4:07 am |
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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Low brake fluid.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:10 am |
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Location: newcastle upon tyne
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brake fluid is low.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:10 am |
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Location: newcastle upon tyne
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brake fluid is low.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:11 am |
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What they said
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:13 am |
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OR your pads are getting low
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:17 am |
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Location: wales
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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 4:19 am |
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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| sillyhilly wrote: |
| OR your pads are getting low |
True.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:15 am |
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Location: wales
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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 5:18 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 5:45 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 6:41 am |
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Location: north devon
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check the handbrake button under the handbrake
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:05 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 4:50 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 
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