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Old 06-06-2010, 07:52 PM
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If i sit stationery and press hard on the brake pedal, i get the hand brake light and abs light up for a few seconds, is this a common problem
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Old 06-06-2010, 08:06 PM
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check the fluid level
Old 06-06-2010, 08:13 PM
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fluid level is ok, did hear a relay clicking like mad from passanger footwell just before it happened though
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If the fluid level is low, the ABS relay turns off, and the handbrake and ABS lights will turn on. Definitely sounds like low fluid level to me.
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fluid is fine have tried disconnecting the plugs on the fluid bottle and the light comes on straight away, unlike my problem where it only comes on when i push the peddle down
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Top the level up 1/2" ABOVE top mark.
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just to add as soon as i press the brake peddle the pump kicks in for a couple of second and when it switches off the lights go off
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