Hand brake light.

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Hand brake light.

Post by Van »

Hello all i hope you are well!!!

I have checked absolutely everything, brakes,master cylinder,slave cylinder. The light stays on....
I recently had an Ironman suspension fitted the light hasnt gone off since.... Is there a chance that they could have damaged something?

Any recommendations are welcome! :beg:

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Re: Hand brake light.

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Not sure if the 'load sensor' has something to do with your problem, above the read diff?
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Re: Hand brake light.

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The light has a dual purpose, telling u that the handbrake is up and also the brakefluid level.

The handbrake switch could be faulty or the fluid level sensor.

Check both, or perhaps the fluid level is a little to low
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Re: Hand brake light.

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Gov wrote:The light has a dual purpose, telling u that the handbrake is up and also the brakefluid level.

The handbrake switch could be faulty or the fluid level sensor.

Check both, or perhaps the fluid level is a little to low
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Re: Hand brake light.

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Thanks guys! :thumbup:

I checked the fluid and the sensor looks a bit wonky :think: will have a proper look tonight!!
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Re: Hand brake light.

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Thanks for the replies the hand brake switch was the culprit.
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Re: Hand brake light.

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Glad you sorted :)
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