Handbrake light

1. white_vts_boy Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Middlesbrough Posts: 1147 Saxo vts

   #1 7th November 2013, 21:21

   My handbrake light wont go off on my mk2 vts iv checked brake fluid and its fine any ideas
2. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #2 7th November 2013, 21:23

   Have you checked the switch under the handbrake itself? May be jammed
3. white_vts_boy Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Middlesbrough Posts: 1147 Saxo vts

   #3 7th November 2013, 21:25

   ye checked mate it, its pressing in and out as normal
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 7th November 2013, 21:36

   Take the switch out & clean the contacts with electrical contact cleaner(halfords)
5. jockyb Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2013 Derby Posts: 150 Wicked Red Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR 2003

   #5 7th November 2013, 23:43

   Check that the handbrake actually presses the switch down. Mine presses the switch down, but the switch itself is slightly loose and the handbrake sort of pushes it to one side and doesn't quite close the switch (sometimes) A bit annoying when the light comes on at 70 on the motorway.
6. white_vts_boy Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Middlesbrough Posts: 1147 Saxo vts

   #6 8th November 2013, 12:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jockyb Check that the handbrake actually presses the switch down. Mine presses the switch down, but the switch itself is slightly loose and the handbrake sort of pushes it to one side and doesn't quite close the switch (sometimes) A bit annoying when the light comes on at 70 on the motorway.

   Even if u hold it down with your finger it wont go off
7. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #7 8th November 2013, 13:12

   I've got the same problem... I got told it could be due to break ware? And I know I g
8. white_vts_boy Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Middlesbrough Posts: 1147 Saxo vts

   #8 8th November 2013, 15:08

   i was thinking could it be worn pads?
9. filiperosa L-plater Joined: Oct 2013 Setubal, Portugal Posts: 45

   #9 13th November 2013, 08:49

   Yes, on some saxos can be worn pads, can also be the warness between the warn pads, handbrake or brake fluid, or the brake fluid sensor itself
10. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #10 16th November 2013, 22:01

    It may be worn pads or in mine I had a fault with the connection to the switch, never bothered me tho as it's a pretty pointless light tbh, try picking a new switch up from a scrappy, that's what I did cost me £2 quid
11. James93 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2012 Gravesend, Kent Posts: 727 106 GTi, MK2 Saxo VTR, Corsa C SXi,

    #11 17th November 2013, 04:49

    A lot of cars illuminate the handbrake light permanently when the brake fluid is low,check that first
12. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #12 17th November 2013, 11:39

    car needs obvious brake check.
13. white_vts_boy Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Middlesbrough Posts: 1147 Saxo vts

    #13 18th November 2013, 20:15

    this is driving me insane its not the switch and it has lots of brake fluid in it. the light is off sometimes when i first set off then randomly pops back on and stays on for the duration.