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barbel

New Member

• May 2, 2012

• #1

Hi all,

I recently had a wheel bearing replaced (front right) and since then the handbrake light on the dashboard has been coming on when going down hill?

Does anyone have any ideas what might have caused this, before I take it into the garage that did the bearing?

Thanks in advance.

Andy

 

Station House

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2012

• #2

Depending on age, do you have wear indicators on your brake pads?

If so, suspect the wire that connects from the pads to the dash light is lose/chaffed and rubbing to earth

 

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barbel

New Member

• May 2, 2012

• #3

Thanks.

It's a 2000 (W reg) TD5. Would this has the sensors do you think?

 

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pat murphy

Active Member

• May 2, 2012

• #4

Hi
Mines a 2001 hard top that dosent have wear sensors fitted if thats any help. It could be the handbrake not going completly off, had the same with mine & renewed the handbrake cable that sorted it. The wheel bearing wont have any effect if there is no sensors fitted in my limited knolwedge.

 

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SCOTSMAN

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2012

• #5

Possibly a loose connection by the handbrake lever.

 

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DerekT

Active Member

• May 2, 2012

• #6

Have you checked brake fluid levels?