Handbrake and Oil lights flickering

1. mattsmls Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Saxo Forté

   #1 6th October 2009, 09:23

   Hiya, my handbrake and oil light keeps flickering, espcially when its wet. How can i stop this as its pretty annoying. Also my Engine Management light was on for about a day but a good ragging soon sorted that out! I will be grateful for any help.
2. fordy_vtr L-plater Joined: Jun 2008 Torfaen Posts: 62 Saxo vtr, Saxo 1.1i

   #2 6th October 2009, 09:24

   hi mate, it could be anything from a connection problem either behind the dash or direct from the ECU electrics.
   Otherwise it could be dickie sensors.
3. mattsmls Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Saxo Forté

   #3 6th October 2009, 09:29

   cheers mate, that was a quick response. like a bull at a gate!
4. fordy_vtr L-plater Joined: Jun 2008 Torfaen Posts: 62 Saxo vtr, Saxo 1.1i

   #4 6th October 2009, 09:32

   lol i am a keen saxo owner
5. user_28129 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Letchworth Posts: 584 Saxo 1.4 furio 2001

   #5 6th October 2009, 09:33

   If the lights are flickering, Have you checked the Brake fluid and oil levels?
6. Claireeyy Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 2059 Clio Sport

   #6 6th October 2009, 09:35

   sounds like your brake fluid levels are low. have you checked that?
7. mattsmls Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 Saxo Forté

   #7 8th October 2009, 23:18

   yeah checked them both are fine. i'm guessin its a loose connection as they flicker as i go over bumps etc.
8. Walnaldinho L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 36

   #8 4th March 2010, 08:44

   Did you find out what is causing this in the end?
   
   Mine has been doing it for the last 2 weeks, only does it for the first 5 minutes of a journey when it's cold then stops.
   
   Brake fluid isn't low, although I do have a small leak which I need to look into once it gets dry enough for me to actually be able to find a leak, it has been recently topped up, so shouldn't be causing the warning light to come on.
   
   Any other suggestions?
9. rockgod L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 essex Posts: 36 landrover and saxo

   #9 4th March 2010, 18:54

   may be worth volt dropping engine/body earths just to make sure not an earth fault
10. Walnaldinho L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 36

    #10 8th March 2010, 08:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rockgod may be worth volt dropping engine/body earths just to make sure not an earth fault

    Would that be affected by the engine temperature? As the engine temperature goes up, the flickering stops. Seems to only be while the engine is cold.
    
    It probably is an electrical problem though, the two come on and go off at exactly the same time.
11. kev-o Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 PEMBROKESHIRE Posts: 7 2003 SAXO VTS BLACK

    #11 8th March 2010, 09:32

    Check out the earth wires on top of the gearbox, it is possible you have a bad connection on one of the 3 wires, 1 very thick wire,black, goes to the battery, dont think it will be that. It may be the thinner wires, green/yellow that have a dirty contact area or a break in one of them. Hope this helps, Cheers. Kev-o
12. Walnaldinho L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 36

    #12 8th March 2010, 11:49

    Cheers, will give that a go.