thanks for your response, have checked level switch and all ok. With the ign key in position 1 the amber light comes on and stays on all the time, pump runs and clicks off when pressure is reached. key in position 2 the same happens. Amber light stays on all the time whether car driven or not.

I managed to get the fault code reader to work and it has flagged up 35 fault codes, the majority of these are speed sensor codes. there are however many more codes including:

Hydraulic failure
Solenoid valve inlet and outlet
Electric connection interference
Main valve
main relay circuit
g sensor
reservoir and pressure switch

I cannot clear the fault codes as these have to be repaired first and then drive the car above 15 Kmh. where would you start on something like that?

I really need to find out where I can get a list of the codes in order from 0011 I am not sure how many codes there are all together?