Brake Warning Light (handbrake)

[[mez]]

As the topic title suggests... Does the brake warning light (one that comes on when the handbrake is on) come on when the brake pads are low?

I know my pads are low at the front, but I was tidying up a few wires under my steering column earlier and after a drive this afternoon my brake warning light came of a few times intermittently then stayed on. I turned the car off and it went away. I took off and it came back on again - and now is staying on.

I went for another drive and kept fiddling under the dash with the wires and the light didn't go out.

Would any of the wires for the handbrake light indicator be under the steering column anyway?

I guess though, if the brake pad warning light came on when the pads are low that this could be my answer?

Thanks in advance,

Shannon

[blind_elk]

[search] is your friend, and will provide you with the correct answer to your dilemma.

(Hint: low brake pads make a horrible rubbing noise)

[adam-__-]

Make sure to check your brake fluid level mate. It could be low.

Cheers,

Adam

[[mez]]

I'm aware that they make a horrible noise blind_elk - what i wanted to know the brake light on dash had anything to do with the pad wear. Thanks anyway.

Thanks Adam!

[Mr. iNFMS]

Im having the exact same trouble.. Fluids are normal.. lights are on on the dash

[GTR-80Y]

My old 33 did this in winter....maybe it was the cold causing some shrinkage of the contacts.

[Guest Des5001]

mine was doin the same so i pulled the console out where the handbrake is and where the handbrake is there is a little button with a spring on it, when the handbrake is off a bit of metal from the handbrake pushes on the button then the light in ur dash should be off, when u have the handbrake on the bit of metal pulls away from the button then the light turns on. my button with the spring came loose and moved so the bit of metal couldnt touch so the light was always on, so all i did was move it back in the right position and tightin it back up and my problem was solved. i have subs and i guess it was shakin loose or sumthing. hope that helps

Edited July 16, 2007 by Des5001