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Ford Focus handbrake light?

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  • 16-03-2008 2:47am
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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,
    I have a 2003 ford focus old style, and in the last 2 weeks the handbrake light has been flashing on and off while driving, and the handbrake if most definitely off!. It started flashing occasionally when going over bumps and such, but now it's on almost permanently save a few bumps here and there. I'm thinking loose connection somewhere, does anyone know where to check? Any help at all would be great.
    Cheers Lads.
    Alan.


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    Rudolph Claus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Rudolph Claus


    Have you checked the brake fluid level?


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Rudolph Claus wrote: »
    Have you checked the brake fluid level?

    I really doubt it's this, it flickers, and dimly comes on and off going over bumps. I'll check either way to be on the safe side, but the car only went for a service in the last 2 months. Thanks for the quick reply though!
    Cheers


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    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Sounds very much like brake fluid level to me.

    Might want to get your front pads and rear brakes checked aswell.


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    MarinoMark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭MarinoMark


    Could be just a dodgy switch, Which is located right behind the handbrake lever, find that and give it a blast of wd40, Should sort it, Handbrake light and brake fluid light are different lights on dash, I think its just a sticky switch. Try the wd40 route first !!


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    now that i think about it, perhaps low brake fluid is the culperate, as the light has been coming on more consistently, thanks a lot for the quick replies lads, i'll be sure to check them over tomorrow morning/afternoon. Cheers


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Just had a read of the ford forums and all the symptoms are pointing towards low brake fluid, as the sensor if a floating "bob" and when it goes below a certain level it activates the warning light, this would explain why it turns on and off when going over speed bumps and cornering. Thanks martinr5232 and everyone else for your quick replies, good night.


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    rgh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭rgh


    Did you ever resolve the problem as it is identical to what I am now experiencing on my focus 2001 model


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