Handbrake Dash Light Gone Funny!

Hi all,

Seems my red handbrake/park light on the dashboard likes to turn on under high-g’s. For example, it will go on when you accelerate quickly, brake quickly, or take corners at speed.

Where is the sensor/switch for this light? I always thought it was just a pressure switch down where the handbrake is, which is activated as you pull the handbrake on.

Check your brake fluid. My car did that befor and it was that the fluid level is low so the sensor in there tells you that you need to add some or do your brakes. if you look at your brake master cylinder resevoir youll see one or two wires going there. Thats your fluid sensor.

Thanks, I’ll check that. Makes sense as I only just had the master cyclinder replaced :confused:

Yes, that was it. Brake fluid is at min. I will have to investigate.