handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

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matt_gsi_rep
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handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

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handbrake light comes on when i go round a corner quite fast. my oil light does also come on round corners n then gos off same as the handbrake light. does anyone know what it could be?thanks matt
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Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

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its usualy low oil or brakefluid

my old b did it with the handbrake light was low brake fluid
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Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

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also check if ur hand brake is loose as it may lift up slightly if u corner too fast lol
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Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

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Had the same problem with my handbrake. It turned out to be a bad earth down by the handbrake lever.
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Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

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LesterPiglet1 wrote:Had the same problem with my handbrake. It turned out to be a bad earth down by the handbrake lever.
had a nova which did that, dodgey earth wire on handrake lever
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