Handbrake Switch?
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Barry Ashcroft

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1,958 posts

250 months

Monday 22nd June 2009
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Is there a switch on the handbrake. As my light is staying on it will go off if I push the lever down hard.

darkmark07

702 posts

227 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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I could be wrong, but don't the brake fluid level warning light and handbrake light share the same bulb, although if you can turn the light off by pushing down on the handbrake, that switch sounds like a more likely candidate.

Might be worth checking the fluid level as well just to be sure...

tail slide

2,169 posts

276 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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Mine's doing exactly the same (fluid is ok) haven't had chance to sort yet so just put blob of tape on dash so doesn't distract me from all the more important lights!

shep1001

4,620 posts

218 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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Barry Ashcroft said:
Is there a switch on the handbrake. As my light is staying on it will go off if I push the lever down hard.
Hi Barry

Yes there is, remove centre consol its under the hand brake. Power sell new ones if its knackered but just sounds like an alignment issue, mine played up when I had the centre bit off to adjust the mictowave sensor. Watch your fingers it bloody hurts if you trap em under the handbrake while playing about with the switch

Shep