handbrake warning light

Big lumps of metals and spanners.

Moderators: User administrators, Moderators

Locked
bartlby bus
Registered user
Posts: 32
Joined: 29 Dec 2006, 19:42
80-90 Mem No: 4001
Location: Bristol

handbrake warning light

Post by bartlby bus »

does any one have any idea why suddenly my hand brake warning light is constantly illuminated? thankfully it still gets brighter when the hand brake is applied. does it illuminate for any other faults?

any ideas would be gratefully received thanks

oli

User avatar
R0B
Moderator
Posts: 19496
Joined: 07 Oct 2005, 17:33
80-90 Mem No: 864
Location: Cheshire

Post by R0B »

have you checked your fluid level.
2.1 LPG/Petrol Auto Caravelle

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits"

kathyshack
Registered user
Posts: 1804
Joined: 12 Oct 2005, 09:39
80-90 Mem No: 1242
Location: north west
Contact:

Post by kathyshack »

your brake fluid will prob be low. this happened to me and I didn't realise the warning light was also for brake fluid. Check it out.
Member no: 1242

Learning something new every day!

www.funplace2b.co.uk/vw

www.funplace2b.co.uk/camp

User avatar
R0B
Moderator
Posts: 19496
Joined: 07 Oct 2005, 17:33
80-90 Mem No: 864
Location: Cheshire

Post by R0B »

:lol:..kathy do catch up...
2.1 LPG/Petrol Auto Caravelle

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits"

bartlby bus
Registered user
Posts: 32
Joined: 29 Dec 2006, 19:42
80-90 Mem No: 4001
Location: Bristol

Post by bartlby bus »

looked at the bake fluid level the fluid is at the bottom of the triangle under the word max

but ill check again

cheers

User avatar
R0B
Moderator
Posts: 19496
Joined: 07 Oct 2005, 17:33
80-90 Mem No: 864
Location: Cheshire

Post by R0B »

is the little pin on top of the filler cap sticking...
2.1 LPG/Petrol Auto Caravelle

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits"

kathyshack
Registered user
Posts: 1804
Joined: 12 Oct 2005, 09:39
80-90 Mem No: 1242
Location: north west
Contact:

Post by kathyshack »

R0B wrote::lol:..kathy do catch up...

ha ha thats what happens when you start writing a post and get distracted by a little person! :lol:
Member no: 1242

Learning something new every day!

www.funplace2b.co.uk/vw

www.funplace2b.co.uk/camp

bartlby bus
Registered user
Posts: 32
Joined: 29 Dec 2006, 19:42
80-90 Mem No: 4001
Location: Bristol

Post by bartlby bus »

turns out it was aloose connection on the bulb just pushed it in it seated properly and hey presto its working fine

thanks for tha advice


oli

User avatar
phredd
Registered user
Posts: 2395
Joined: 09 Feb 2006, 21:22
80-90 Mem No: 2626
Location: Doing 74mph down a dead end street. >>> in Runcorn.
Contact:

Post by phredd »

kathyshack wrote:
R0B wrote::lol:..kathy do catch up...

ha ha thats what happens when you start writing a post and get distracted by a little person! :lol:

Do you mean Gremlins or Leprechauns :wink:

Phredd :wink:
Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.
Membership No = 2626 @ Runcorn
IN ARDUIS FIDELIS.

Locked