brake light(i think) flashes in instument pannel on dash

[Anonymous]

it looks like a circle with two vertical dashes either side, it flickers on and off every so often, the brakes have been changes about 2-3k ago and there is pleanty of life left on them, am i right in thinking maybe the sensor is loose?

1.2 80sx - t reg - no abs

 

[Anonymous]

if the pads are ok whats the obvious next thing? Check your fluids!!

 

[Matt]

Could just be the handbrake moving, I got that under acceleration.

 

[Anonymous]

You can disconnect the handbrake to eliminate that, if the light stil flickers then most likely as said, will be the fluid level is low

 

[KevR]

Happened to mine a month or 2 ago, and it ended up needing a new clutch

 

[Jayfish]

does it have the word stop underneath?
if so you got a brake light out

 

[Anonymous]

nope it just flashes, i checked the brake pad sensor and its fine and i checkled brake lights they are fine

 

[Matthew]

Hi,

This happened on my HGT and it was the slave clutch cylinder failing (the cylinder on the gearbox)

I would check that too see if it is leaking.

MAtt

 

[Matt]

I think they should change the name of this light to the "you have a problem but it could be anything" light lol

 

[Anonymous]

tell me you have checked the fluid? Its the FIRST thing to do!!!!

 

[RascaL]

fluid is fine!! it all starte4d when i put ig bass through my car i think its wiggles a connection loose some where!

 

[Phil Charman]

This has started happening to my HGT over the last month, brake warning light just appears on then disappears after a little while.

My clutch slave Cylinder leaked about 6 months ago, so had it replaced then. I have done the logical thing & checked the fluid, but sitting nicely on Max!

Pads all round have plenty of life left on them. But I suppose it could be a faulty sensor or something, but my fear is it is something to do with the clutch.

Its never been replaced & recently it has started making a faint whirling noise when I press the clutch down to change gear. So I am guessing me clutch is on the way out, anybody else think the same?

Phil

 

[RascaL]

my cluth and gearbox was changed about 1k ago so it wont be that problem on mine. will it fail a mot like this?