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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / June 2006

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peugeot 406 1.8 lx 2000(w) brake fluid warning

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ricardo - 03 Jun 2006 21:14 GMT
please help!!why do i keep gettin a warning saying brake fluid low when i put
the hand brake on.. it only says this when hand brake is on and engine
running.... p.s brake fluid level is normal..thanks richard
Martin Whybrow - 03 Jun 2006 21:28 GMT
> please help!!why do i keep gettin a warning saying brake fluid low when i put
> the hand brake on.. it only says this when hand brake is on and engine
> running.... p.s brake fluid level is normal..thanks richard
Richard
It's a stock fault, high resistance on the handbrake switch. Replace it or
do as I did and flush it out with switch cleaner.
Martin
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ricardo - 04 Jun 2006 19:19 GMT
hi martin and chris thanks for your help guys but where would i find the
handbrake switch..many thanks
richard.

>> please help!!why do i keep gettin a warning saying brake fluid low when i put
>> the hand brake on.. it only says this when hand brake is on and engine
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>do as I did and flush it out with switch cleaner.
>Martin
Chris - 04 Jun 2006 19:49 GMT
> hi martin and chris thanks for your help guys but where would i find
> the handbrake switch..many thanks
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> >it or do as I did and flush it out with switch cleaner.
> >Martin

follow the hand brake arm and u will find it near it .at rear of the
arm or i could have a side bracket which it could be there,
good hunting,from chris Addlestone Surrey
ricardo - 07 Jun 2006 19:28 GMT
cheers chris.

>> hi martin and chris thanks for your help guys but where would i find
>> the handbrake switch..many thanks
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>arm or i could have a side bracket which it could be there,
>good hunting,from chris Addlestone Surrey
Chris - 03 Jun 2006 22:18 GMT
> please help!!why do i keep gettin a warning saying brake fluid low
> when i put the hand brake on.. it only says this when hand brake is
> on and engine running.... p.s brake fluid level is normal..thanks
> richard

Spray wd40 down at the switch. you got dust down there.
from chris Addlestone Surrey
 
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