Handbrake light comes on

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chris477
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Handbrake light comes on

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Hi i have a Corsa LS 94 3 door.

Every so often when i corner, go round roundabouts or slow down my handbrake light comes on?

Any ideas why?

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Firstly check the brake fluid which ya probably have :lol:
If it ain't green and black send it back :D
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Haven't yet thanks, could it be anything else?

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When mine did it my fluid was just under the min
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Dogy handbrake switch in mine
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i will check brake fluid in morning.

how to i find the switch?

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I would check the fluid first
If it's ok a dodgy switch


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Yeah low brake fluid caused mine when i did my brakes
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Tried to check this morning.

I can see the min and max marks are, but i cant see where the level is.

Is the a easy way to check?

Sorry first car.

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Best way to check give the resevoir a little wiggle it should move the fluid enough to see
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Thanks guys.

It was the brake fluid level.

No problems so far.
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Its easy to forget about the little things mate. But atleast the pronlems solved
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Now you need to find out where the fluid went, it shouldn't use any.
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