Handbrake warning light?

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Handbrake warning light?

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Hello, I have a bit of a puzzle while fitting fog lights I discovered a loose wire behind the fuse box, with a connector that would appear to fit on the back of the fuse box, it's a thin, poss .5mm yellow wire.
I have traced it back to the handbrake warning light.
As far as I know everything works, anyone know what it does? :?
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My Haynes lists bl/br and blk to the warning lamp
I have found,
Oil pressure monitor unit has a yellow wire from it to the plate
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Could it be for ABS which if fitted would use the brake warning light to indicate a fault?
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Should say I traced it back to the fitting that holds the handbrake warning light.
There is an empty space above the light, do any versions use that for something?
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Checked my handbook and yes ABS warning light (if fitted) is above handbrake warning light.
So I rest my case.
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