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Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:06 pm
by chris477
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?

Thanks

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:08 pm
by andy w
Firstly check the brake fluid which ya probably have :lol:

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:09 pm
by chris477
Haven't yet thanks, could it be anything else?

Thanks

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:15 pm
by andy w
When mine did it my fluid was just under the min

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:23 pm
by diggerhole
Dogy handbrake switch in mine

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:24 pm
by chris477
i will check brake fluid in morning.

how to i find the switch?

Thanks

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:29 pm
by coupe77
I would check the fluid first
If it's ok a dodgy switch


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Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:12 pm
by stanc3w0rks
Yeah low brake fluid caused mine when i did my brakes

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:50 am
by chris477
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.

Thanks

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:38 pm
by andy w
Best way to check give the resevoir a little wiggle it should move the fluid enough to see

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:23 pm
by chris477
Thanks guys.

It was the brake fluid level.

No problems so far.

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:31 pm
by andy w
Its easy to forget about the little things mate. But atleast the pronlems solved

Re: Handbrake light comes on

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:18 am
by ukhozi
Now you need to find out where the fluid went, it shouldn't use any.