Stop/Hanbrake light on cornering

[KDF]

Weird problem here.

When cornering round a left hand corner my stop light and handbrake light come on at the same time.. then I will straighten up and the light will stay on for a couple seconds more then go out :S

I thought it would be fluid related as it doesnt happen the second you start going round a corner but as if all the fluid would go to one side and it, the theory seems to be good as when you straighten up it takes a couple seconds to go out again.

Ive taken a short vid of it, when the video tilts to the left that is me starting a long left hander, when the video straightens up you will see the light will continue to stay on for that couple seconds. The puzzeling thing is I have check all known fluid to no avail.

Oil - fine (up to the max notch on the dipstick)
Brake/Steering fluid - Fine
Water - Fine

Is there something im stupidly missing :S ? sometimes it doesnt even have to be a long left hander, just a simple slip road off a motorway can make the flicker on then back off again

Any help appreciated.. dont want to take it to renault chumps if I can help it.

(hmm, I wonder if it could be too thin an oil ? perhaps the last time it was in they put the wrong grade oil in ?)

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Your brake pads are worn down , causing low brake fluid level . Common problem mate .First check the condition of your pads they might need replacing , if they are ok just top up the brake fluid reservoir and that will sort it out .

 

[Fred@BTM]

Your brake pads are worn down , causing low brake fluid level . Common problem mate .First check the condition of your pads they might need replacing , if they are ok just top up the brake fluid reservoir and that will sort it out .

correct!

 

[Djw John]

Use the search

But yeah low brake pads

 

[andyleigh]

happened to mine last week only done 12000k ac topped up the fluid level all ok now, my pads were half worn

 

[Ad]

they do tend to leak a very small amout of brake fluid from the resviour camp. All have mine have done it, but it takes years for it to create an issue.

 

[Munson]

Mine does this too, but my front pads have done 26k so I kind of knew what the issue was when I read about this problem some weeks ago on here. I've just had my brake switch replaced, and I will change the pads in the next few weeks. My dealer has also ordered a new ECU bracket, as its broken and my ECU is flopping about a bit. Another common fault.

 

[KDF]

Thanks for the replies, i'll take a look at the pads but as I said before I have checked and topped up the brake fluid.

 

[Alan]

Its a 'feature' of the car mate....lol

 

[KDF]

lol, ye this feature is been going on for a while now.. annonying.

Ive checked the front and rear pads, fronts have just under 1cm or so on them and the backs have about half a centimetre, which is plenty. I'll check the brake fluid level again, I think i'll get the fluid changed next time its in the garage anyway.

So its deffinatly something to do with the brake fluid/pads then... at least thats narrowed it down a bit.

Cheers guys.