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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: bluejuice on July 08, 2009, 07:23:02 PM

Title: Help! Handbrake dashboard light
Post by: bluejuice on July 08, 2009, 07:23:02 PM

Hi guys,

Please help!!
My wife accidently drove my XJ with the handbrake on for a short distance!!! Having taken the handbrake off, the light on the dash is staying on . Does this mean the brakes are still applied, obviously not very good brakes I know, or has the sensor had it??

Thanks

Title: Re: Help! Handbrake dashboard light
Post by: donk498 on July 08, 2009, 07:48:05 PM

Poss check brake fluid level think it use the same light to show low level.
Think the handbrake light switch is under the lever make sure its all the way down as the lever only needs moving a small
amount to out the light on. Maybe something stuck under it?

Title: Re: Help! Handbrake dashboard light
Post by: bluejuice on July 08, 2009, 07:54:36 PM

 will give it a go cheers

Title: Re: Help! Handbrake dashboard light
Post by: bluejuice on July 10, 2009, 08:13:29 PM

nope  that didnt work. now the pedal has gone to the floor. topped up the brake fluid but is still going down?maybe the master cylinder?

Title: Re: Help! Handbrake dashboard light
Post by: Mike Pavelin on July 10, 2009, 09:32:19 PM

Probably a fried rear wheel cylinder.

Title: Re: Help! Handbrake dashboard light
Post by: Bubba on July 11, 2009, 08:26:17 AM

i agree look around the back brakes for wet stains or drips on the inside of rear tyres