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 Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:22 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 1029
Trade Rating: +18
Location: Chester, UK
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For a while now, the handbrake light seems to enjoy flicking itself on and off!
The handbrake icon comes on, and the STOP symbol flashes, the icon goes off and less than a second later, reappears, making that annoying beep come back, damn it's annoying 
It seems to be completely random, too! It happens whenever and wherever it wants, but most commonly, is when cornering or going up some kind of gradient.
I thought it would be something like a plunger limit switch or something similar to indicate when the handbrake was engaged or what not.. Am I right? (complete stab in the dark, btw)
The problem seems to stop when I apply the footbrake. Weird.
I turn the ignition off and on again, it is still there. Leave it ten minutes and it seems to have forgotten about it and gone back to sleep. Gotta love Pug electronics, eh!
Any help much appreciated, thanks.
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:25 pm |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010
Posts: 3432
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Location: Kent
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Your brake fluid is low, which means you need to change disc's and pads (or drums and shoes if you have them)
Searching is good also as this was answered less than a week ago 
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5574
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Location: UK
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have you checked for the other common issues that would make the stop light come on?
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:29 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 1029
Trade Rating: +18
Location: Chester, UK
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Oops, Sorry, My bad..
The car had it's MOT a few months back (This fault has occured for quite some time) and nothing was mentioned about it.
Weird.
No, I haven't thought much about it really.
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:17 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 1407
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Berkshire
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really low brake fluid when light comes on
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| New car 2011 / Thoruim grey , 207 1.4 Vti 16v Sport 95bhp , tinted rear windows.
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:58 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 1029
Trade Rating: +18
Location: Chester, UK
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Quick update to this.. it wasn't the brakefluid that was the problem, got it fixed today, was the sensor itself.
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