Hi guys, I’m new around here and I’m just looking to see if anyone has had the same problem.
I’ve got a 53 plate Polo and yesterday it started flashing the handbrake sign on the dash and making a beep. It did it only a few times at first but now it’s every time I even slightly turn right or even just at random times.
I’ve checked my brake fluid and it’s fine and the brakes seem okay, I recently changed two ignition coils but that isn’t anything to do with it (I don’t think)
Please help
Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
Have you got into round about the handbrake lever to see if the switch looks okay and its wiring looks okay - or maybe the handbrake lever is not being allowed to reach its proper "off" position?
Edit:- failing that, it might be an issue with the cabling or terminations on the instrument panel, like a cracked solder joint - though that is just a guess as I have not worked out how that circuit works and so what effect a cracked solder joint at the cable connection point would make - start at the handbrake lever area.
Edit:- failing that, it might be an issue with the cabling or terminations on the instrument panel, like a cracked solder joint - though that is just a guess as I have not worked out how that circuit works and so what effect a cracked solder joint at the cable connection point would make - start at the handbrake lever area.
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
Hi mate, thanks for the reply!
Should I just take the plastic off and have a look around?
It started just when I was turning right but now it’s constant and it’s doing my head in!
Thanks again
Should I just take the plastic off and have a look around?
It started just when I was turning right but now it’s constant and it’s doing my head in!
Thanks again
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
We traded our 2002 9N Polo in 2015, so I'm a bit out of touch with how to reach into that area, but taking the centre console off will work.
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
Hi mate,
Done all that but had no luck.
I drove for a little bit with the handbrake slightly on just to see if it was a different noise and it is.
The beep I get with the handbrake light flashing is different to the one I get when I leave the handbrake on and drive.
Any other suggestions pal
Done all that but had no luck.
I drove for a little bit with the handbrake slightly on just to see if it was a different noise and it is.
The beep I get with the handbrake light flashing is different to the one I get when I leave the handbrake on and drive.
Any other suggestions pal
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
So are you sure its the parking brake symbol on the dash ? not the low brake pad warning lamp or low fluid level warning lamp ?
you can post a picture if your unsure
you can post a picture if your unsure
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
I’ve also got a video but I don’t think I can attach it here.
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
CarbonChaos wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:13 pm So are you sure its the parking brake symbol on the dash ? not the low brake pad warning lamp or low fluid level warning lamp ?
you can post a picture if your unsure
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Re: Handbrake Warning light flashing and beeping
Like Rum4mo suggested look at the instrument cluster wiring and connectors next