Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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cheers
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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oh yeh started to come on las week
so topped up my fluid
stil did it so thought it be my brakes which r pretty worn n warped
got new ones fitted today but stil happenin
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kerzo
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Norn Iron
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maybe something to do with the brake lines or the handbrake cable?
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greycorsa
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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have u taken handbrake off? 
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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u sure ur brakes cylinders aren't leaking?
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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when i first got my car the light was always on lol had no rear brakes.
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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hey ICY! mine just started doing exactly the same! about 8/9 days ago it started. it is wierd but i aint too worried about it.
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Juni0r
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Registered: 17th Jan 03
Location: Hants
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Funny mine did the same till some Tw*t in a Calibre asre raped my car!! got boack form body shop and it anit happened again!!
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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first off id top fluid up
then id try switch on handbrake
wont have out 2 do with disks or pads as they dont have a sensor on them
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Born_corsa02
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Registered: 20th Dec 02
Location: Essex
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Try the rear drums its more than likely a slave cylinder leakin
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jmucorsasport
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Registered: 28th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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Have u tried gettin the handbrake cable tightened mite not be the solution but just a thought
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Born_corsa02
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Registered: 20th Dec 02
Location: Essex
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Yea when my handbrake cable snapped it was cummin on wen i pulled away as the handbrake would just lift up when i accelerated but that light is also the brake warning light so i reckon u have a leak some where
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MyK3
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Registered: 10th Jun 03
Location: bristol
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you sure your not doing hand break turns when you do these corners? 
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Blazer
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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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mines doing this at the moment too.
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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If this set up is the same as a nova, probably is then the handbrake light is there purely to tell you the handbrake light is on, no warning light, just an advice. The only thing that governs this light is the switch on the handbrake.
On a nova this switch would be 100% defo the problem, unless there is a wiring fault between the dash and the switch.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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have u changed the switch just a thought it may be worn?
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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my front shocks r leakin wud that affect it?
think a rear shock is fecked coz car is leanin on the driver side rear
il ask the mechanic tm when am gettin wishbone changed
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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ok handbrake light doesnt come on when u pull it up
so what does that mean then?
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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Switch is knackered...
And my corsa has brake sensors i'm sure on the front marv...
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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how or wot do i do to change it
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Pull the carpet up around the base of the handbrake lever, there should be a single wire going to the switch which is attached to the handbrake to sense its movement.
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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iv told the mechanic
if its stil the same il take a look myself
cheers
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
Location: I swap goats for mobile phones
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did u get this sorted lad? was it just a switch then?
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