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| ozzy57 Member Since: 14 Feb 2014 Location: Farnborough Posts: 221  
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Box is for aftermarket strobes and the light is the water trap(?) warning light. It wasn't me!
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13th May 2014 7:57pm |
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| johnszs Member Since: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Hereford Posts: 459  
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Ahh i see, that would figure. I will check mine tomorrow and see what else i miss when it starts 2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon
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13th May 2014 8:16pm |
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| albuquerque Member Since: 20 Jul 2009 Location: portugal Posts: 2 |
You TC light shouldn't be off ? Mine goes off after 2 or 3 seconds after switching on. |
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14th May 2014 5:00pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 613  
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My handbrake light was coming on while driving. It also stayed on sometimes when you put the handbrake lever down.
The solution was to spray a little WD40 down the cable (inside the outer casing as it were). I think there was crud in there and the WD40 sorted it out. |
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14th May 2014 5:47pm |
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| MaxRPM Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: South Staffs Posts: 1114
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I get this problem in the winter. It's because the rubber gaiter is stiffer in cold weather and the handbrake lever is lifted slightly by the harder rubber.
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22nd May 2014 7:59am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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@albuquerque, I was a bit quick with the camera so as to get all the lights. They do their self test bit then all you get left with when the engine is running is the abs light until you move off and maybe the brake warning light if your handbrake is on.
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22nd May 2014 9:12am |
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| Blott Member Since: 12 Aug 2013 Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire Posts: 7 
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My hand brake light was staying on. I could solve by pushing the handbrake lever right down but it felt springy. However, the source of the problem was with the cable in the drum. Over time the plastic sheathing on the cable rucks up and gets caught on the spring in the drum preventing it from returning to the completely "off "location hence why the lever would not drop right down. It also meant that at times the transmission brake was dragging just slightly. I fitted a new cable, adjusted and all is good both in the cab and no dragging. Blott
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13th Sep 2014 8:23pm |
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| Buddy2shoes Member Since: 25 Jun 2013 Location: Chorley, Lancashire Posts: 15 
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What handbrake light??????
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27th Sep 2014 8:21pm |
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| Buddy2shoes Member Since: 25 Jun 2013 Location: Chorley, Lancashire Posts: 15
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What handbrake light??????
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27th Sep 2014 8:21pm |
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| Orangeboy Member Since: 24 Sep 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 48 |
Not just you
I've got no handbrake light or a switch / plunger I can see for it 2000 td5 ht |
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4th Oct 2014 9:19pm |
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