Important! : faults

1. philg Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 barnsley,s.yorks Posts: 12

   #1 18th June 2011, 13:13

   Hi all, new here. Have joined as my daughter has 2001 furio. Due to personal problems she may need to sell car (very reluctantly) but I have encountered a couple of problems. Firstly rev counter has stopped working, have disconnected battery but no joy. Second problem is brake warning light on. Have checked fluid (fine) have also checked handbrake switch, again fine. Car does not have brake pad wear indicators. Hope someone can help as I am scratching my head at this. Thanks, Phil.
2. philg Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 barnsley,s.yorks Posts: 12

   #2 18th June 2011, 19:43

   Is everyone as baffled as me me with these probs.
3. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #3 18th June 2011, 19:48

   Try the brake load sensing valve
   
   Mine was ceased and failed the mot but I didn't have a warning light
   
   It's in the rear passenger arch just spray some wd40 on it and try to free it up a little bit
4. philg Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 barnsley,s.yorks Posts: 12

   #4 18th June 2011, 19:49

   Where's that located?
5. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #5 18th June 2011, 19:56

   Rear passenger arch
   Google rear brake sensing valve seized and there's a saxp link... There's a diagram of what to look for
6. philg Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 barnsley,s.yorks Posts: 12

   #6 18th June 2011, 19:58

   Cheers will do,didn't see you had put location till I refreshed page, any clue on rev counter prob?
7. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #7 18th June 2011, 20:01

   Checked the wires behind the dash?
   
   All the other dials working?
8. philg Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 barnsley,s.yorks Posts: 12

   #8 18th June 2011, 20:04

   Yep, all other dials fine, will I need to take clocks out or is it accessible from underneath?
9. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #9 18th June 2011, 20:10

   Not sure tbh never looked behind the dash
   
   Think you can reach the wires but ideally you wana look at the join to the back of the dial coz that will be the weakest part
   However it could easily be anywhere on the wire
   
   Anyone else got any suggestions?
10. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #10 18th June 2011, 20:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by philg Yep, all other dials fine, will I need to take clocks out or is it accessible from underneath?

    Im certain to get behind the dash the steering wheel has to come off.
11. philg Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 barnsley,s.yorks Posts: 12

    #11 18th June 2011, 20:16

    Will give it a go. Anythings worth a try at moment as it's doing my box in, especially as daughter keeps nagging. Thing is I spend all week with cars and when I get any time off there's always something needs doing. Cheers anyway. Never know someone else may join in with some suggestions. Will update as necessary.
12. philg Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 barnsley,s.yorks Posts: 12

    #12 24th June 2011, 17:26

    Hi all, further to recent replies have checked rear brake load senser but have had no joy. Anyone else any clues?
13. OrangeCat02 Newbie Joined: Sep 2011 Manchester, UK Posts: 4 Saxo 1.5d

    #13 5th September 2011, 17:27

    Hi. I've joined this forum because I have a very similar problem.
    
    I have a 1.5 diesel saxo. For no reason and randomly, the handbrake warning light comes on, at the same time the rev counter stops working. The rev counter suddenly starts working and the handbrake warning light goes out randomly too.
    
    I have noticed that if the engine is running and I turn my sidelights on, then turn on the front foglamps, then turn the foglamps back off the rev counter starts working and the handbrake warning light goes off. This works 90% of the time.
    
    I've yet to see if this fix is when I'm accelerating, decelerating or constant load etc. It doesn't fix it if I turn the headlights on.
    
    At some point in 2012 handbrake warning light being on is an MOT failure. You just know that when its in for an MOT the bast*d light will come on! So if I can't sort this out the bulb is coming out lol
14. corey-b Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Gateshead Posts: 136 16v'd Black n Orange Furio :p

    #14 5th September 2011, 20:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by OrangeCat02 Hi. I've joined this forum because I have a very similar problem. I have a 1.5 diesel saxo. For no reason and randomly, the handbrake warning light comes on, at the same time the rev counter stops working. The rev counter suddenly starts working and the handbrake warning light goes out randomly too. I have noticed that if the engine is running and I turn my sidelights on, then turn on the front foglamps, then turn the foglamps back off the rev counter starts working and the handbrake warning light goes off. This works 90% of the time. I've yet to see if this fix is when I'm accelerating, decelerating or constant load etc. It doesn't fix it if I turn the headlights on. At some point in 2012 handbrake warning light being on is an MOT failure. You just know that when its in for an MOT the bast*d light will come on! So if I can't sort this out the bulb is coming out lol

    At some point in 2012 ANY light on the dash is a big fat FAIL
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 5th September 2011, 20:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnr32 Im certain to get behind the dash the steering wheel has to come off.

    No you don`t have to mate,just undo the 3 13mm bolts under the steering column(the column drops down)then you can carefully ease out the instrument cluster(after undoing the torx screws around it)