Hand Brake warning light on down steep hills!

[rustyp]

In Plymouth there are some monster hills and going down one in particular my handbrake warning light comes on! It never used to. Any pointers?

Thanks, Russ

[wonkanoby]

check brake fluid level

[rustyp]

Good call

[g8dhe]

We had this on our last Scottish trip, checked the fluid and it was about normal, but everytime we used it on a steephill it would come on - so topped it up and its been fine since.

[rustyp]

I like a nice simple answer My pads need changing soon so this will have caused the fluid level to go down a little!

[mikeWalsall]

Yes ... that should be the only reason the fluid level drops ..!!

[teenmal]

Yes ... that should be the only reason the fluid level drops ..!!

Unless you have a leak