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    Flickering Brake Warning Light

    The dash light has adopted a most annoying habit of flickering on briefly or sometimes staying on for a short while.

    Checked brake fluid .. no probs.
    Checked h/brake fully disengaged .. no probs.

    Any tips ?? Possibly dodgy switch ??

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    Last time I had it the brake fluid was low. I swore it wasn't, but the sensor swore it was.

    It won.

    Fill 'er up.

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    Seconded! I had the same problem.

    Fill the reservoir to the top mark. A level between the 2 guide marks is probably not good enough for the sensor.

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    Thanks chaps

    I'll check and top-up. That was the obvious choice but it seemed quite OK.

    I'll give it a sip anyway.

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    I'll 3rd this - mine did it too - when the fluid was well between low and high - only stops when you fill it right up to the full mark. Mine did it only when going down steep hills too - guess the sensor is at the back of the reservoir.
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    And a 4th vote, I found the flickering was more frequent with the nose downhill.


    Martyn

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    G'day Everone,

    Check your handbrake, their is a small micro switch on the brake under the rubber boot. Mine did this and it needs replacing.
    Jake

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    well there ya go mine started doing this yesterday and got really down to it on the way home tonight.
    I disturbed the sensor by checking the level the weekend .

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    I had the same problem and it was the sensor sticking, I cured this by taking it out and cleaning it with petrol, leaving it to dry and then put it back in, and there has been no problems since.

    Thanks Mark

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    Topped up the fluid this arvo. I'll see how it is when I get the bloody mongrel back on the road ... (see EGR removal post).

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