STOP and handbrake light randomly illuminate?

[tameracingdriver]

Sometimes, pretty rarely mind, i can be driving along and the STOP and handbrake lights on the dash will light up. They usually go out again within a few seconds. Any ideas what might be causing this?

 

[Ash-Lee]

Check the switch and wiring on the handbrake, on my old Clio it was really sticky and did random things. Might just need the contacts cleaning out on the inside.

 

[Ross M]

it is deffinelty either the brake pads needing replaced or your brake fluid needing topped it !!

 

[JJsRT]

^^ wat he said

 

[MRBILLYUK]

If your pads are worn , your brake fluid will be low , new pads , job done .

 

[tameracingdriver]

Cheers !

 

[Djw John]

Bet it happens more round corners!

 

[tameracingdriver]

Now you mention it, yes it does.

 

[R20 CWH]

it is deffinelty either the brake pads needing replaced or your brake fluid needing topped it !!

yup, get some 4 dot brake fluid

 

[R20 CWH]

Bet it happens more round corners!

happens on hills also

 

[Kiev85]

deffo BRAKE PADS....

not the fluid...
unless you have a leak

 

[tameracingdriver]

Might be worth replacing them with DS2500's perhaps?

 

[Gary-Lew]

happened on my 172 and its happening on my 182, pads are 50 to 60% down, always comes on when holding high speed through long sweepers

 

[rory182]

deffo BRAKE PADS....

not the fluid...
unless you have a leak

eh?! happens more round corners so defo the pads?!

me no think so...

fluid, top it up.

Engine cover off, looking at the engine from front its at the back of the engine on the left, underneath the block.

 

[Alan]

Its a 'feature' of the Clio...called guess whats going wrong now....

 

[Djw John]

eh?! happens more round corners so defo the pads?!

me no think so...

fluid, top it up.

Engine cover off, looking at the engine from front its at the back of the engine on the left, underneath the block.

me think yes

As the pads get worn down there is more fluid in the pipes than the reservoir. When you go round long corners the fluid moves to the side of the resevoir and sets the sensor off. When you straighten up its fine again. Put new pads on and the reservoir level goes up and reduces the chance of it happening. Im on my 3rd or 4th set of pads so I know the symtoms!

 

[Djw John]

But do checjk the level once you have new pads on, no point checking whne your pads levels are really low

 

[rory182]

hmmm well it could just be the fluid as thats all it was in mine.

im not a heavy braker, 27k miles and changed my front pads at 25k

 

[Big Iain]

25k from pads
no bad
I managed 13k and thought I was doin well

 

[rory182]

13k for my front tyres

i engine brake a hell of a lot, use the gears too much maybe

 

[Ross M]

25k from pads
no bad
I managed 13k and thought I was doin well

f**king hell .... i was 12k for all 4 !

 

[davidwilson666]

I rag my car and didn't change my pads until 27k, and they still had a few miles left in them.

 

[Djw John]

My last set lasted well over 20k but this set has only been on for about 5k but are cheap shite, overheat instantly!! So they'll be getting changed soon!

 

[rory182]

f**king hell .... i was 12k for all 4 !

I'm quite smooth I'm told pmsl

 

[slow_assed_clio]

Can this "Flickering of the lights" not be a sign that the Alernator is on its ay out/dodgy too..?

I know this can be a sign for that on other car manufactureres

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I don't know about the alternator being on its way out causing the lights to flicker , but its a common trait on the Clio that the lights come on especially when going round a sweeping bend indicating either just low brake fluid level or worn pads causing the fluid level to be low .

 

[Djw John]

Can this "Flickering of the lights" not be a sign that the Alernator is on its ay out/dodgy too..?

I know this can be a sign for that on other car manufactureres

Nope not in this case as its teh braking system thats lighting up

 

[Ross M]

yeah flickering of the lights in general, but here were talking about the stop light and handbrake light.

 

[tameracingdriver]

Well i think its the pads to be honest.

They've started squeeking again (all the time). Not only that, but the brake pedal was a bit spongey at times and for the first time ever, the brakes were fading a bit... I wasnt even using the brakes all that heavily.

I think its new pad time.

 

[Djw John]

Yup! Dont skrimp on them and get cheap shite, dont stop as well and need replaced more often