handbrake light flashing even after adding brake fluid

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

   #1 20th April 2010, 10:59

   Had a problem out a month ago where the handbrake light was flashing, but after topping up the brakefluid it stopped. Now its started to flash again, what could it be?
2. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

   #2 20th April 2010, 11:07

   It could be loose mate as you driving its wobling about causing the light to pop on have you try see if its loose?
3. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #3 20th April 2010, 11:15

   You mean handbrake being loose? i always push it to the floor when it flashes, but it still flashes. Silly question, but could handbrake turns cause this?
4. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

   #4 20th April 2010, 11:29

   check the handbreak release button. it's just under handbreak (little black button) mine did this when i released my handbreak the button should sit inside the handbreak but mine wasn't inline and was catching the side. so when i was driving it would flash because the hand break was moving up and down and pressing the button.
5. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

   #5 20th April 2010, 11:36

   Tighten the 2 handbrake bolts. On mine it was loose and ausing it to be out of line so the switch couldnt operate properly. To test it just push the switch with your finger and if it goes out this will be the problem. But more than likely will be loose handbrake bolts.
6. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #6 20th April 2010, 11:46

   The release button is in line in just had a check
7. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

   #7 20th April 2010, 13:42

   so are your handbrake bolts tight?
8. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #8 22nd April 2010, 00:36

   Where are these bolts? I'm concerned it might be due to me doing handbrake turns last week, only a couple but it happened to flash the next day, although not as constant as it is now!
9. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #9 22nd April 2010, 11:32

   Have you checked fluid again? If you had to top it up before it suggests a leak. (usually in the rear brake drums). Otherwise above suggestions with handbrake not actually touching the switch sound plausbale