Handbrake light flickering!

1. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #1 28th January 2013, 21:22

   Was driving down the motorway last week and my handbrake light came on, in a panic i checked and the handbrake was fully down, then after about 30 seconds it went off, and didnt come on again, now its flickering over speed bumps. My guess is a loose connection somewhere? Does anyone know at all where the wire is located so that i can check it?
   
   Thanks.
2. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #2 28th January 2013, 21:24

   check your brake fluid level mate
3. wrd L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 92 Desire, Corsa SRi

   #3 28th January 2013, 21:28

   had the same problem it will be brake fluid 90% of the time but i could be the handbrake switch both can be fixed for less than a £5
   good luck
4. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #4 28th January 2013, 21:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ali123 check your brake fluid level mate

   Okay mate, will do tomorrow morning.
   
   Thanks.
5. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #5 28th January 2013, 21:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wrd had the same problem it will be brake fluid 90% of the time but i could be the handbrake switch both can be fixed for less than a £5 good luck

   Okay mate, sounds great thanks.
6. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #6 28th January 2013, 21:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JoshSmith Okay mate, will do tomorrow morning. Thanks.

   no worries pal, just the way some cars indicate low brake fluid level is by making the h-brake light come on, and as you said it flickers as youre going over bumps it most likely will be that i think
7. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #7 28th January 2013, 21:33

   oh yeah, just a quicky. Saxo brake fluid is dot 4 isn't it?
8. wrd L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 92 Desire, Corsa SRi

   #8 28th January 2013, 21:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ali123 no worries pal, just the way some cars indicate low brake fluid level is by making the h-brake light come on, and as you said it flickers as youre going over bumps it most likely will be that i think

   i agree i had the same prob with my desire
9. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #9 28th January 2013, 21:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ali123 no worries pal, just the way some cars indicate low brake fluid level is by making the h-brake light come on, and as you said it flickers as youre going over bumps it most likely will be that i think

   Okay mate, never even thought of that. Just a quicky. Saxo brake fluid is dot 4 isn't it?
10. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #10 28th January 2013, 21:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wrd i agree i had the same prob with my desire

    You put dot 4 fluid in mate?
11. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #11 28th January 2013, 21:35

    dot 4 yes mate
12. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #12 28th January 2013, 21:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ali123 dot 4 yes mate

    ta mate.
13. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #13 28th January 2013, 21:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JoshSmith ta mate.

    no worries pal
14. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #14 28th January 2013, 22:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ali123 no worries pal

    Mate whats the best way to fill the luid up? literally pour it in or bleed the whole system? then fill it up?
15. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #15 28th January 2013, 22:09

    no need to bleed it up or anything mate as there would be no air in the system, just simply take the cap off and fill to the max/just under max mate
16. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #16 28th January 2013, 22:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ali123 no need to bleed it up or anything mate as there would be no air in the system, just simply take the cap off and fill to the max/just under max mate

    sweet man, just looked in the haynes manual and talks about bleeding the system, for a second i thought a 30 second job would turn into a ball ache. You reckon a 250ml bottle will be enough?
17. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #17 28th January 2013, 22:21

    250ml bottle to top it up or to bleed the whole system mate?
18. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #18 28th January 2013, 22:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ali123 250ml bottle to top it up or to bleed the whole system mate?

    Top it up! Forget bleeding the whole system, having to bleed the radiator was friggin bad enough lmao
19. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #19 28th January 2013, 22:30

    haha erm yeah should be, cant really picture how much 250ml is but yeah just get that and top it up, shouldnt take much if the light is only flickering mate
20. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #20 28th January 2013, 22:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ali123 haha erm yeah should be, cant really picture how much 250ml is but yeah just get that and top it up, shouldnt take much if the light is only flickering mate

    Its not alot really tbh, might just get a 500ml to be on the safe side!
21. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #21 28th January 2013, 22:36

    yeah man , just top it up to the max line or just below it and you should be fine
22. wrd L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 92 Desire, Corsa SRi

    #22 28th January 2013, 23:17

    lol your reading into it too much just fill the bladdy thing up
23. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #23 28th January 2013, 23:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wrd lol your reading into it too much just fill the bladdy thing up

    I'd rather read too much than too less mate
24. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

    #24 29th January 2013, 03:37

    Definitely go a size bigger than you think necessary, total ball ache when you don't have enough half way through a job!
25. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

    #25 29th January 2013, 10:52

    Just had a quick check of the brake fluid on the way to work, the car was on a slight gradient so i know this will slightly effect it, but it looks like there is enough brake fluid in there?.........only thing i can think is that the handbrake sensor has come loose or somehting....