Brake Warning

[allandwf]

Hi all, after a bit of advice. I have the ! in a circle warning on the dash at times. It was intermittant usually coinciding with a bump,but on more than off at the moment. I have checked fluid level switch, and pad wear indicators, but seem ok. Is there anything else that could cause it, anything on brake pedal etc. ? One of the wee winter jobs.

 

[CatmanV2]

Is that the handbrake / low fluid light?

Switch would be the first place I'd look, can you make the light come on by fiddling with it?

BTW welcome back to the mainland

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[allandwf]

No not the handbrake, the one next to it. The low fluid one, yes. I have tried "fiddling with it", but can't seem to get it to come on or clear, depending on what state it's in at the time. Thanks re back on dry land been a long one.

 

[CatmanV2]

That's surprising. It should trigger a low fluid light if you switch it. Definitely sounds electrical like a dodgy connection to me.
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[Nick B]

Is it definitely the brake warning light and not the light bulb light?

I had the same in mine and it was just the rear number plate lightbulb was slightly loose and caused the light to come on and off when I went over certain bumps...

 

[hilts uk]

Is it definitely the brake warning light and not the light bulb light?

I had the same in mine and it was just the rear number plate lightbulb was slightly loose and caused the light to come on and off when I went over certain bumps...

Had the same issue and it was a faulty brake switch - a £10 part.