stop and handbrake light flashing

[BoomOne]

Whats it mean if my stop and handbrake light keep coming on and flashing?

 

[TeZ]

Brake fluid?

 

[BoomOne]

really?? i have no idea.

 

[Hazza]

iirc it means that your brake fluid levels are low, should get them checked out.

 

[BoomOne]

is there a certain type of fluid i have to put in or will ony old stuff do??
thanks for the info guys

 

[Da]

Pads more likely, as the pads wear the fluid level drops.

 

[ianeire]

Used happen in a Phase1 172 that I had. It was time to change the pads and fluid regardless, but this stopped happening also afterwards.

I changed both, so I don't know which actually cured the problem.

 

[wardy_182]

mine was doing this aswell mate, was just the brake fluid low so when i put my foot down or was going up hill, the level was coming below the sensor. Topped up and sorted altho i must say its not in the most accessable place

 

[Fien]

I've had the same problem with my 182 however the lights only seem to come on when i'm doing a long left turn. The lights both come on but as soon as i starighten up they go off.

Thought it was a bit strange as it doesnt on long right hand turns.

Think my break discs are quite worn by now so that would make sense.

Cheers

 

[Noodle999]

Mine does it regularly, it's related to lateral-G.

I've been told it's related to pads/fluid but the pads aren't worn much and the fluid is just below max... it's just poor design imo as they haven't taken into account the movement of the fluid due to G-force.

It happens on any long sweeping left-hand bend (same as Fien has found) e.g. a spiralling sliproad, the lights either flicker or come on solid for a period of time, I ease off to see if they're going to go out and they do so after 1-3 seconds depending on how it feels. Also happens if accelerating up a fairly long hill.

Irritating but seems there's no fix as none of the supposed fault conditions are present on my car

 

[Noodle999]

Think my break discs are quite worn by now so that would make sense.

You may not ever solve it if it's the same as mine, it's done it since I got it, and the discs/pads weren't too worn then and still aren't too worn now. Seems to me it's just a design fault :dapprove:

 

[Oggy997]

Mine only just started doing this.

It had an interim service and MOT last month with no advisories, could it still be brake fluid/pads?

 

[Fien]

Thought it might have just been a design fault as it only comes on with long sweeping left hand turns. At least i know now though if it comes on at any other time i better had check the brake fluid and pads.

Cheers

 

[edde]

You may not ever solve it if it's the same as mine, it's done it since I got it, and the discs/pads weren't too worn then and still aren't too worn now. Seems to me it's just a design fault :dapprove:

Its not a design fault just faulty sensors can happen best thing is make sure its always topped up and your brakes are bled.

 

[Anto]

mine did that. i just needed to tighten the brake fluid resovoir cap tight.

 

[Christophe]

how do you get to the brake fluid? is it easy?

 

[edde]

how do you get to the brake fluid? is it easy?

The bottle is at the back of the engine bay on the 172 if you have an engine cover you have to remove it it on the back wall of the engine right down as such.