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Old 13-10-2009, 08:56 AM
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Default Handbrake light
On my drive home this morning, the scoobs handbake light didnt go out. Kept checking to make sure the brake was fully released. Felt normal to drive, so i dont think the brake is stuck on at all

Any idea why it's staying on?

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Old 13-10-2009, 09:29 AM
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The light is activated by a switch under the handbrake,the light has no connection with wether the brakes are actually on or off as it were.
Check the conectors are fully on, you can just connect the conectors together to see if its a faulty switch.
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Old 13-10-2009, 10:20 AM
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For the last coupla weels or so mines done the same,but afterabout 15 mins,if i put handbrake on then take it off light goes out very strange
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Old 13-10-2009, 02:55 PM
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I had the same, so removed the brake reservoir filler cap and put fingers in and pressed the sensor a few times inside and it went off, sorted it. Common fault as a lot of them do it.
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Old 13-10-2009, 03:09 PM
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Well done that man
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Old 13-10-2009, 04:28 PM
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i'll have a play one evening this week, have been told it may also be fluid level, so will just that too

Cheers for the help
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Old 13-10-2009, 04:39 PM
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All I can say is good ole Tone for the advice, Im learning off one of the best
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Old 13-10-2009, 08:51 PM
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thought that sounded like amazing advice .
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Old 13-10-2009, 09:57 PM
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On my drive home this morning, the scoobs handbake light didnt go out. Kept checking to make sure the brake was fully released. Felt normal to drive, so i dont think the brake is stuck on at all

Any idea why it's staying on?

Thanks
Think it is down to the colder weather, drove my old classic with the light on most of last winter. Was told it was a sticky switch, would normally go off when day warmed up
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Old 13-10-2009, 10:49 PM
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as mentioned above take the top off the brake fluid resovoir and give the float a poke. They get stuck.
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Old 15-12-2009, 08:46 AM
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It's doing it again now

Seems to be when it's frosty outside
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Old 15-12-2009, 10:38 AM
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It's doing it again now

Seems to be when it's frosty outside
Mines still doing it to babe,i think its due to the cold... but them im a bit reluctant to "go out" when its cold as well
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Old 15-12-2009, 12:07 PM
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i had that problem, just needed the fluid topping up.
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