handbrakes warning light

[davie_16v]

right for some reason my handbrakes warning light stays on in my wee corsa b ivie took the switch out and played with it and it doesnt even flicker is there any thing else that could be wrong? any help would be great

davie

[Vauxnova]

its earthing out somewhere, check the cable itslef

[davie_16v]

you mean just follow it and see if theres any custs in the wire?

davie

[Vauxnova]

Yea or see if the end is touching the body anywhere

[davie_16v]

cool ill try and take it all apart again, i took the full thing off and unplugged it and pressed the button and it never even flickered any ideas or does it need to be earthed on the body?

davie

[skuzzle]

that is the problem.. it is earthing on the body or somewhere else.. the wire is live and switch works backwards.. ie handbrake up switch on.. handbrake off switch off..

so you've completed the circuit somewhere else.. i.e. broken wire touching metal somewhere.

[HURLEY]

this could be the problem mate,check to make sure that your brake fluid is full.i know it sounds silly and you have probably checked it, but having low fluid will also put your light on

[davie_16v]

ahh just checked theres a tear in one of my flexis and all the fluids gone, cant that do it? cause ive tried ever thing else?

goodrich hoses on the way it seems

davie

[Vauxnova]

Id be bricking the fact i have no brakelines rather than worrying about a light

[davie_16v]

shes ma wee valver corsa project shes not on the road yet, this means ill need to get her cally turbo brakes on sooner than expected to make sure all is well

if it is the problem and the light goes out you all deserve a scooby snak

davie