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110MGD



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2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
Handbrake light intermittently coming on when driving
Sometimes when driving along the light goes on and off intermittently. And flickers now and again even when fully released? Any ideas? Anyone had this before? 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
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JWL



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Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir, the warning light is also a low fluid warning light.
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munch90



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are sure it's to do with handbrake and not brake fluid level , worth checking that first
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110MGD



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Thanks guys! It had a big brake overhaul discs pads calipers etc just over a week ago so hope there's plenty of fluid in Thumbs Up I'll check tomorrow too dark now! 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
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Had the same, loose connection on the ABS module
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110MGD



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Sorry for my ignorance but will by CSW 2001 Td5 even have ABS?? 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
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excossack



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I have the same on my TD5. If I push the handbrake lever down the light goes off.
My guess is, Its either a badly aligned switch or I need a spring to pull the lever down. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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couplands



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110MGD wrote:
Sorry for my ignorance but will by CSW 2001 Td5 even have ABS??


My 2001 TD5 Hard Top has ABS/TC...it was an option.

Re: the light coming on, I'd check the switch on the handbrake as a prime contender.

cheers

simon
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ozzy57



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110MGD wrote:
Sorry for my ignorance but will by CSW 2001 Td5 even have ABS??


Turn your ignition to position II, the ABS warning light will come on if you have it. It wasn't me!
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Voila. etc. It wasn't me!
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Maxxed_Ross



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couplands wrote:

Re: the light coming on, I'd check the switch on the handbrake as a prime contender.


yup mine does the same thing if you don't push the lever all the way down
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JWL



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I seem to have more lights than you Ozzy!

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Post #330601 12th May 2014 6:32pm
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munch90



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take it you have checked the brake fluid level

if the level is ok . check that the float in the brake is floating and not sinking , not uncommon for the float to get fluid inside it stopping it from floating completely and putting the light sometimes

take float out and have a look at it you can normally just see if there is fluid in it
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Maxxed_Ross



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Scotland 2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Cobar Blue
seems you have traction control and a diesel filter water sensor too

mine has a water sensor but it's not plugged into anything Sad
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JWL



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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
Yes, that's my 2002 reg 110. The build date on mine was January 2002 and first registered on May 1st the same year. Although it hasn't got electric windows and trimmed out in farmer trim it had ABS/TC fitted from the factory.
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