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twopoint6khz



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Handbrake / brake fault light
...the red one on the dash. What is it connected to? Obviously the handbrake, but what else?

Recently mine has started to flicker occasionally. This seems most prone to happen when going downhill or turning right (!). Turn left, go uphill or boot the accelerator hard and it goes out. Doesn't seem to be related to whether I'm braking or not, which makes me think it's a sticky handbrake switch. Is this under the driver's seatbox?
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LandRoverAnorak



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Brake fluid level. Darren

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twopoint6khz



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Thanks, will check that one tonight. Would make sense in terms of how the light is behaving, fluid sloshing round etc.
Post #115893 16th Jan 2012 12:42pm
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Laurie



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Re: Handbrake / brake fault light
twopoint6khz wrote:
...the red one on the dash. What is it connected to? Obviously the handbrake, but what else?

Recently mine has started to flicker occasionally. This seems most prone to happen when going downhill or turning right (!). Turn left, go uphill or boot the accelerator hard and it goes out. Doesn't seem to be related to whether I'm braking or not, which makes me think it's a sticky handbrake switch. Is this under the driver's seatbox?

Mine used to do that. Got the handbrake switch position adjusted, no more problems.
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fekete



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Brake pads could need replacing...if your fluid is low check them NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
Post #115900 16th Jan 2012 1:27pm
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