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GQ Handbrake Light comes on when turning right

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GQ Handbrake Light comes on when turning right

Post by SmithyGQ »

Weird one here folks just started about 2 weeks ago as the subject line says it only comes on as I turn right then goes out when the vehicle heads straight on.
Does anyone know if their is another warning wired into this light?
Any sugestions?
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Post by baggers »

Top up your brake fluid? Worked for me, I had the same problem.
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Post by SmithyGQ »

Cheers baggers had a look then and it was a bit low will top up tonight and see how she goes.
Didn't even know there was a sensor there, learn something new every day. :)
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Post by ausoops »

another trick aswell to check the booster alarm is working is to pump the bejeezus out of the brake pedal until it starts to go hard. pressure down alarm on. light will go out after a few secs as engine provides pressure/vacum to boost the brakes.
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Post by Shorty40 »

Mine did the same thing :?

Light came on intermittently - usually turning right ???

Gradually came on more and more frequently, until now it is on constantly :?

I better go check my brake fluid :?
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Post by BIG GQ »

The brake fluid is the answer. ;)
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Post by LOCKEE »

Better pull off the wheels and see how much pads you have left because the brake fluid reervoir is a gauge for how much brake pads are left or you have a leak.
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Post by Shorty40 »

Wow :shock:

After fiddling with all the wires I could find under the GQ to sort out the light issue..............I topped up the brake fluid today :oops: Damn it was low :?
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Post by blackmav8 »

i had this trouble a while ago and found the shoes in the hand brake had collapsed
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Post by BIG GQ »

LOCKEE wrote:Better pull off the wheels and see how much pads you have left because the brake fluid reervoir is a gauge for how much brake pads are left or you have a leak.
Really"? So how does this work? What wires run to the brake assembly to monitor this?

The problem IS that the brake fluid is low.
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Post by J Top »

Why is the brake fluid low??? because the caliper pistons are further out to compensate for the worn pads.
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