Handbrake Warning Light
Discussion
Mine won't turn off now.
This may be coincidental, but when that stopped working correctly I experienced a temporary fault with the driver's window (which wouldn't go up). However, while the window problem seemed to sort itself out (after much furious knob twisting), the handbrake warning light remains a beacon of irritation on my dash.
Does anyone have any ideas?
This may be coincidental, but when that stopped working correctly I experienced a temporary fault with the driver's window (which wouldn't go up). However, while the window problem seemed to sort itself out (after much furious knob twisting), the handbrake warning light remains a beacon of irritation on my dash.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Just my luck
basil brush said:
If the fluid is ok it could just be the micro switch not lining up with the handbrake lever. It's not the most robust setup and may need "adjusting"
Agreed, I have the same prob in my Tam, I have to 'jiggle' the handbrake up and down to 'convince' the warning light to go off! Then again, it was useful the week, when I picked my son up, I let the warning light stay on so my son could watch Empire Stikes Back in the car!!! lol (If lights off, the safety feature won't allow you to watch DVDs on the satnav!!)
I had the opposite light wouldn`t go on with the handbrake up, easy adjust... take off the centre console...two screws normally one under the rear vent
and one under the ashtray/ball lift up and move to one side(the window switches will still be connected) the switch is on a small alloy bracket with a little nut on, this slackens with vibration, adjust the nut, this is best done from the passenger side, have your assistant apply the hand brake a few times to make sure of correct adjustment
and one under the ashtray/ball lift up and move to one side(the window switches will still be connected) the switch is on a small alloy bracket with a little nut on, this slackens with vibration, adjust the nut, this is best done from the passenger side, have your assistant apply the hand brake a few times to make sure of correct adjustment
I had the car serviced only a couple of weeks ago. If the problem is fluid-related (and assuming a leak hasn't recently materialised), I think it's reasonable to expect that my dealer would have carried out some pre-emptive work. Don't you?
It seems that as soon as I discovered this new problem, some other issues sprung up. I've mentioned the erratic driver's window above, but now the low idle speed problem (mentioned in another thread) has returned (after being fixed during the service). I saw 500rpm briefly during my journey home this evening. And there are new leaks (e.g. above the passenger footwell).
Also, the windscreen air vents seem to leave a thin film on the inside of the windscreen (this is especially true after using the air conditioning).
What gives?
It seems that as soon as I discovered this new problem, some other issues sprung up. I've mentioned the erratic driver's window above, but now the low idle speed problem (mentioned in another thread) has returned (after being fixed during the service). I saw 500rpm briefly during my journey home this evening. And there are new leaks (e.g. above the passenger footwell).
Also, the windscreen air vents seem to leave a thin film on the inside of the windscreen (this is especially true after using the air conditioning).
What gives?
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