Chopshop85

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Bit odd, if I apply my brakes at anything over 40mph the handbrake light comes on.
I always through the handbrake light was just a switch off of the old drift lever?

any help would be great.

thanks.

studabear

handbrake light is low brake fluid warning also mate, your fluid is poss a touch low

Chopshop85

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ahhh never knew that. However after giving my car a proper clean today I checked all my levels and all is cool.

studabear

possibly the sensor in the resovoir cap playing up if the fluids correct

Chopshop85

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i shall have a look when its light 2moro. i got a few spare caps if thats the problem, cheers.

dangerousbrian

had a problem with my cap and connector also..but the light on the dash woudnt light up till i fixed it...

smcnairn

On the subject of brakes, mines a 90spec with ABS. Does the ABS have to be operational for he MOT? My ABS light warning light is not on ive linked it out. During an MOT the car would never lock up to prove the ABS isnt working so they would never know? am i right?

louie1

The light needs to come on then go out to pass an mot.

Zetecfiesta

my ABS never worked but it was all still connected up so i took bulb out and it passed every mot at a number of different garages and now ive removed it completly and it still passes mots no problem!

Chopshop85

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Yeah if the abs is removed the light has to be out and stay out. My MOT man let it slide first time, but said I need to get the bulb out.

rs shawn

More likely to be corroded terminals inside the rubber plug onto the cap. These get muck inside and will go green when corroded. Give them a good clean out.

If you ABS light is on then it will probably be a snapped/ broken ABS belt or a microswitch has come out of the housing. There is a topic in here this week/ last week about it.
Don't just take the bulb out as a bodge job, get it fixed or remove the ABS system altogether. Neither are difficult to do.

smcnairn

Yeah thats exactly whats happend the micro switch has came out of the housing. It will get fixed, the reason i asked is i have other jobs to do before the MOT and wondering if i can move this job further down my long "job to do" list.

rs shawn

Takes 5 mins to do mate - definately quicker than removing the bulb. The microswitch just pushes back into the housing and should stay in place. I put some silicon around the edge to hold it more firmly to stop it popping out again. Easy fix.

smcnairn

Thats good to hear, i had a feel about does the microswitch sit against the belt?

rs shawn

Yes, the belt pushes the microswitch, making the connection. If the belt breaks then the m/s is released inside the housing & bringing the lights on.

smcnairn

Cheers for that info mate, sounds like an easy fix.... relief!

rs shawn

You've found where it goes, but there's a pictorial on here incase anyone else is unsure.
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-e...rd-lights.html

Chopshop: how did you get on with your problem?

smcnairn

rs shawn cheers for the link to the diagam, looks a basic system. Looks like my problem is the micro switch hanging out as the belts are present and correct.

Chopshop: sorry for the hi jack of the link

Chopshop85

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Rs Shawn :took the plug off of the cap and gave it a bit of a clean up and its stopped the light from interupting my driving, so cheers for the advice on that one. Did have me miffed with the brakefluid at max.


smcnairn: no worries man, this way two problems have been hopefully solved by the helpful people of passionford.

rs shawn

No problem. That's why we're all here isn't it? To help others out

rslove

HELLO,
iv got s2 and my red and amber light are costantly on theres no abs on the car, and the fluid level is correct.
there are a few random wires under the bonnet but aint go a clue where they go!
the lights only came on the other week and dont really wanna remove the bulb anyone help???????????

cheers

project rs

could be the switch on handbrake between seats is earthing out

rslove

Sorted it had carpet out to check 4 leaks! and noticed little bit of bare wire on the cable from the handbrake switch taped it up sorted must have been shortin on floor!