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ok this is a funny one for some reason nearly everytime i go through a round about and give the car a lil squirt my handbrake light comes on and as soon as i straighten up its off again, i dont actually feel the car slowing down or anything so i dont think the pads are actually grabbing, i just think the light is comming on. any ideas?

can anyone maybe explain what sets the light on and off in the first place?

ohh its a R32 GTR for anyone who wants to know.

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BHDave Grand Master

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The handbrake earths the circuit for the light when you put it on.

The most common problem in these situations is that the signal wire is earthing itself some how when you drive through corners, or your brake fluid is low (same light).

In my case, it looked like a turbo timer was installed on my car previously and when they removed it they left the end of the wire that ran to the hand brake exposed. It would earth occasionally and the light would flash on.

PhilGTR Rising Star

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i know in later model Euro Cars the handbrake light also shows low brake fluid... don't know about in 32's though... if it is that, it would explain why it's happening when cornering....

i had that on my gtr and i topped up my brake fluids and the light doesnt come on anymore.

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R31 POWER

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Just had this prob with my sisters R32. It had low fluid so the brake/hand brake light came and stayed on. I topped up the brake fluid and the light was still on.

It was the float that got stuck LOL. Got out the screw driver and freed it, all good now.

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