Handbreak light keeps flashing on

1. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #1 16th March 2010, 21:28

   I was driving a few days ago and for some reason my handbrake light was flickering on when i was driving, so i made sure it was down properly and it was, but the light still came on several times flashing. I've applied the handbrake on and off a few times and this is the second day it's happened. I dont think the handbrake is actually on at all because it's not affecting my driving, but it does keep flashing on and off for a few seconds and it's getting annoying!!
   
   Any ideas?
2. b-christie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine

   #2 16th March 2010, 21:47

   low break fluid level mate this light also comes on for fluid
3. nichollsvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 220 MK2 Saxo VTS Skoda Octavia VRS

   #3 16th March 2010, 21:53

   Bang on the money b-christie. Top your brake fluid up, i believe it's dot 4

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4. b-christie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine

   #4 16th March 2010, 21:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nichollsvts Bang on the money b-christie. Top your brake fluid up, i believe it's dot 4

   cheers lol ye think it 4dot
5. booth Newbie Joined: Mar 2009 manchester Posts: 23 P reg saxo 1.1,s reg saxo vtr

   #5 16th March 2010, 22:03

   mine did this, being an old car ignored it and nearly killed myself at a junction after checking the car the rear wheel cylinder had gone and all the brake fluid had leaked out. if problem persists after topping up check your brakes for leaks
6. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #6 16th March 2010, 23:47

   Okay cheers guys!! :-)
7. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #7 17th March 2010, 23:01

   topped the brake fluid up today and the light hasn't come on since. Spot on with the advice!
8. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #8 17th March 2010, 23:33

   be careful even though youve topped it up, that cylinder problem is quite common, usually its just a slow leak but it can leak pretty quickly. one of my cylinders went and it leaked pretty much immediately, i had no breaks and had to drive home at 30 mph on a motorway just to be safe haha. if one does need changing though you might as well get both done because a month down the line the other one is likely to leak aswell, if you only get one replaced it puts pressure on the older one which causes it to leak, if you get both done its all even =]
9. natprit Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 20

   #9 8th August 2010, 17:22

   yeh my gfs light has been on for about 2-3 weeks, me thinking it was just a dodgy handbrake sensor, then yesterday she had no breaks what so ever!even filled the fluid back up, nothing. i had to drive it back very slow with only the hand brake as a brake, rear wheel cylinder has gone
10. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

    #10 8th August 2010, 18:40

    i was told it was common on saxo's and 206's the rear cylinder seals go mine went on the saxo and on all 3 of my 206's