red-september

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2011

• #1

Right start off its a 200tdi 90
Hand brake light has never worked so when ya put it on.. its just a case of hope for the best, if it don't work then ya ****** but anyway..
Noticed earlier as i was chugging along down a rather steep hill on the way home, banged it in neutral (as ya do) wheeling along and the the brake light flickered on and stayed on for abit, pumped the brakes, din go off, banged it in gear.. stayed on, then after about 10 seconds it went off..
Eh? doesn't work when it should (eg handbreak on) then comes on when freewheeling down a hill...
id be worried if i had ABS or owt like that.. but i don't.. just strange..
any suggestions as to what it could be??

 

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Nov 23, 2011

• #2

Hmmm...it could be......






























the wrong bloody section!!!!

 

The V8 man

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2011

• #3

I expect the resoviour may need a top up if you havent checked already

 

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theorangebandit

New Member

• Nov 25, 2011

• #4

check the wires to the cap on brake res, if theres power to it and the cable is in good nick the it could be teh cap itself which i imagine would be a cheap repair. of course these remedies are useless unless the fluid level is correct , correct how long has the brake oil been in ? may need changing.

if its the handbrake light then i imagine it could be as simple as the switch being lose, if its lose then i will move and get stuck at random times perhaps going down hill has let it fall foward thus turning it on and it being stuck there meant it stayed, im guessing really as im not with you and ya wagon lol. but theres some ideas to try

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Nov 29, 2011

• #5

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f38/please-read-before-posting-section-75701.html

 

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theorangebandit

New Member

• Dec 3, 2011

• #6

give him chance mistakes are made, and forums can be confusing

 

[JP]

New Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #7

I bet the fuild is low in the brake reservoir....

 

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theorangebandit

New Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #8

lol we all sugested that but he hasnt returned lol

 

red-september

Active Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #9

fluid level seems about normal.. it could be dipping into the low as the hills round here are incredibly steep..
breaks seem fine anyway so not too worried as yet!

 

[JP]

New Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #10

if the light is flicking and the fluid "seems normal"... top it up.

as you say its, when you get to hills and stuff that the fluid moves around and the light flicks

 

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theorangebandit

New Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #11

brake fluid should almost fill the res

 

red-september

Active Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #12

haha.. how can i be so stupid as to not fill it right up...
Everythings tickady boo now!

 

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theorangebandit

New Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #13

hahaha theres a seam in the res, the fluid should be above that lol, easy fix ey lol

 

red-september

Active Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #14

the simple things always get overlooked.. where all fools to our superior technical knowledge ey!


( not that i have any of that Knowledge! )

 

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theorangebandit

New Member

• Dec 4, 2011

• #15

hahaha your right though we always assume the worst