Corsa dashboard brake warning light

trastevere | 17:22 Fri 29th Sep 2006 | Motoring

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Red light on dashboard comes on momentarily especially when I make a right turn. I thought this indicated low brake fluid but on checking, this was not the case. Could it be a faulty sensor or brake wear indicator?

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ford focus 2001-2004

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dougielogan

Could be the handbrake lever is just lifting a tad as you turn a corner and allowing the switch to complete a circuit.

trevHCS

What symbol is on the light? Should probably tell you in the manual what it's for which would help narrow the possibilities. Even if you can describe where it appears and the age of the car that might help.

Red lights I can remember included brake fluid, brake wear, handbrake, battery and oil pressure. But my Corsa seemed to suffer from very strange problems due to the way they'd connected the drive belt to the braking system which didn't do the battery charging much good.

woodchopper

I've a 2002 1.2 16v and the handbook says the warning light is for the hanbrake applied and/or the brake fluid level is to low.
If the fluid level is ok then as trastevere says it could be a faulty switch at the handbrake.
Handbook said nothing about a brake war sensor - know there isn''t one one my model.

woodchopper

Be on the safe side and get it checked out pls.

trastevere

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Thanks for your replies. I'll investigate the handbrake switch this weekend.