Electrical Hand brake light on, but brake is not
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Hand brake light on, but brake is not
Hello,
My hand/parking brake light has been intermittently coming on, and now is usually on, even though the brake is disengaged. I opened up the area around the hand brake and everything looks good in there. There are no shorts or problems there, but the wire shortly disappears under the carpet. Does anyone know where else the wire makes an appearance?
Thanks.
My hand/parking brake light has been intermittently coming on, and now is usually on, even though the brake is disengaged. I opened up the area around the hand brake and everything looks good in there. There are no shorts or problems there, but the wire shortly disappears under the carpet. Does anyone know where else the wire makes an appearance?
Thanks.
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In most cars, including mine, the handbrake switch and brake fluid levels share the same warning light - I'm not entirely sure if this is the case here (apparently not).
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And I apologize to Zippy for not actually checking to see what the owner's manual says. The intermittent light and normal braking action made me think electrical, not fluid level. I've had the car since new in 2006, so it's been a while since I've looked at the manual, and I didn't find any reference to it online!
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Did this get resolved?
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Keep us posted!
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FYI for previous poster, there's a separate light for worn pads.
Adding fluid fixed it. I'm still somewhat surprised since the level didn't look low, certainly not below the low indicator on the tank.
Thanks for the advice, and this should probably be moved to the stock issues section. I'm surprised I didn't find anything using the search function, and I guess I should've RTFM'ed.
Also, I had ASC light coming on after about 10 miles. Took out the front wheel speed sensors and cleaned the rust off of them, so far the light has not come back on. I hope it stays that way for a while!
Adding fluid fixed it. I'm still somewhat surprised since the level didn't look low, certainly not below the low indicator on the tank.
Thanks for the advice, and this should probably be moved to the stock issues section. I'm surprised I didn't find anything using the search function, and I guess I should've RTFM'ed.
Also, I had ASC light coming on after about 10 miles. Took out the front wheel speed sensors and cleaned the rust off of them, so far the light has not come back on. I hope it stays that way for a while!
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