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handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:39 am
by matt_gsi_rep
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

Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:25 am
by Octane2097
its usualy low oil or brakefluid

my old b did it with the handbrake light was low brake fluid

Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:10 pm
by CorsaTD
also check if ur hand brake is loose as it may lift up slightly if u corner too fast lol

Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:31 pm
by LesterPiglet1
Had the same problem with my handbrake. It turned out to be a bad earth down by the handbrake lever.

Re: handbrake warning light coming on when cornering!!

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:31 pm
by opelbuck2000
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