weekend damage hand brake light stuck on??

[marmite monster]

noticed to day that the handbrake light wont go off and when i release the hand brake the handle springs back up abit? it seems to be right at the top of the travel when you pull it up and only just holds the car from moving! new cable needed??
any idears?
cheers
si

[Discopoo]

If ya been playin in the mud, the mechs probably gummed up lean under and give it wash and a spray   :-k

[Disco-Ron]

You will have got crap in the cable..... this then pushes the cable and therefore lever back up slightly, the switch is right under the lever, and a it doesn't take much for the switch not to operate.....

[marmite monster]

so do i need to fit a new cable? how do you do that is it a big job?
cheers
si

[Discopoo]

Nah just give it a wash and an oil after

[DoubleTop]

when I first got my Disco, I had the same problem.  The underside is easy to clean, a ford at speed seems to do it  :drool:

It just kinda came free all on it's own.

DT.

[andyb]

Clean out handbrake drum and release mechanism first.

It certainly sounds like a stretched cable, but that could be because you have been pulling the handbrake on extra hard because of the mud in the drum.

HTH

[Thrasher]

If I recall this is also the low brake fluid (or in fact, worn out pads!) warning light, so best to check those too!

[andyb]

I think it's the (P) for hand brake and (!) for brake fluid. They are next to each other........you look at them every time you drive but can't recall them when you need to!  :roll: :)

[marmite monster]

thanks guys ill check it over let you know how i get on! i take it it obvious were ive got to jet wash/oil?

[hobbit]

Another god way of cleaning the underside I find is to use one of those garden sprinklers, the type that swings from side to side on the ground under the vehicle and leave it on overnight, nice gentle under body wash ;)

[marmite monster]

well ive been under the truck and give it a good soak in wd40 and it seems ok the next problem is it feels like i have gravel for rear brake pads need to get the wheels off and investigate tomorow :doh:

[muddyjames]

the p and i are the same light. My hand brake light was flikering on and off last weekend at abingdon. It turned out to be metal brake pads at the rear. I now have some brake pads with some black stuff on them too!!!  :lol: