when im drivin along and brake my handbrake warning light comes on and off and also does do it other times but only comes on for about 3seconds at the most at anytime!

Anyone had this or know why it is?

 

If your brake fluid reservoir bottle has a sensor it could be the level is getting low because the pistons are extending due to pad and disc wear.

 

Yep, that's it for sure. When you check the level, remember that the light comes on as soon as the level isn't at max anymore.

 

As above, for definate!

First time this ever happened to me years ago i couldnt work it out, it would only do it on this on road which is down hill, and cos i was always wanking down it i had to brake hard.

Felt silly when i realised what it was

 

cheers,i had that in mind really but wasnt sure,i have some spare drilled and grooved disk to fit but need to stop bein tight and buy some pads!

 

Could also be a problem with the abs system

 

Does the ABS connect up to the handbrake light? I thought ABS had its own warning light?

 

You should notice the abs light come on when the handbrake is applied....tbh, i'm not certain it is, just know of someone having the problem before.

 

I dont have ABS so im none the wiser if it ABS. I dont even want to venture into the mechanical ABS after all ive read and heard about it, im considering electronic ABS though

 

I don't have ABS anymore either

 

For obvious reasons i presume?

 

Yes. Most are aware of the abs on these cars being errr not very good. Having upgrading my brakes and having discs all round with no abs was the best mod I have done to my car

 

I thought as much. Ive had people say the ABS has actually made the brakes fail the MOT tests before, very primitive from my understanding of it. I'm looking into ABS off something more modern, dont know whether i actually will or not yet. All extra weight at the end of the day and being a cabriolet it was shitloads as it is

 

The ABS is the orange "skidding car! light..but if one of the ABS belts breaks, then the h/brake light comes on as a warning/indication that there is a problem with the brakes.

But as you have no ABS fitted...see the top posts I think: fluid level.