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Hi all

Over the last couple of weeks, when starting the car from cold and releasing
the handbrake, the handbrake light will stay lit for roughly 30 seconds or
so. It will also light when applying the brakes. Both of these situations
seems to pass after about 5 minutes. The light will only illuminate when
you press harder on the brake until, eventually, it will will only light
when you actually use the handbrake.

This seems to have started since the damp mornings over here in the UK. I'm
thinking maybe it's a sensor which is drying off as I drive?

Any suggestions??

Thanks

Julian

fill up yer brake fluid. RTFM.

Ju wrote:
>Hi all
>
>Over the last couple of weeks, when starting the car from cold and releasing
>the handbrake, the handbrake light will stay lit for roughly 30 seconds or
>so. It will also light when applying the brakes. Both of these situations
>seems to pass after about 5 minutes. The light will only illuminate when
>you press harder on the brake until, eventually, it will will only light
>when you actually use the handbrake.
>
>This seems to have started since the damp mornings over here in the UK. I'm
>thinking maybe it's a sensor which is drying off as I drive?
>
>Any suggestions??
>
>Thanks
>
>Julian

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I should have added that the brake fluid level is fine! I did read the
manual but it didn't seem to apply here as the light will go out and stay
out once the car has warmed up. I can drive it hours later in the day with
no problems. It only does this when its been standing overnight or left
until it's got dark and damp.

Thanks for the advice anyway.


"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
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> fill up yer brake fluid. RTFM.
>
> Ju wrote:
>>Hi all
>>
>>Over the last couple of weeks, when starting the car from cold and
>>releasing
>>the handbrake, the handbrake light will stay lit for roughly 30 seconds or
>>so. It will also light when applying the brakes. Both of these
>>situations
>>seems to pass after about 5 minutes. The light will only illuminate when
>>you press harder on the brake until, eventually, it will will only light
>>when you actually use the handbrake.
>>
>>This seems to have started since the damp mornings over here in the UK.
>>I'm
>>thinking maybe it's a sensor which is drying off as I drive?
>>
>>Any suggestions??
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Julian
>
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>

Just found this from where you posted from -
http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/...cy-brake-light

Sounds suspiciously similar...

"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:68809da503a52@uwe...
> fill up yer brake fluid. RTFM.
>
> Ju wrote:
>>Hi all
>>
>>Over the last couple of weeks, when starting the car from cold and
>>releasing
>>the handbrake, the handbrake light will stay lit for roughly 30 seconds or
>>so. It will also light when applying the brakes. Both of these
>>situations
>>seems to pass after about 5 minutes. The light will only illuminate when
>>you press harder on the brake until, eventually, it will will only light
>>when you actually use the handbrake.
>>
>>This seems to have started since the damp mornings over here in the UK.
>>I'm
>>thinking maybe it's a sensor which is drying off as I drive?
>>
>>Any suggestions??
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Julian
>
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did you check to make sure the float assmebly is free to move properly?

Mark wrote:
>Just found this from where you posted from -
>http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/...cy-brake-light
>
>Sounds suspiciously similar...
>
>> fill up yer brake fluid. RTFM.
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>>>
>>>Julian

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Mark wrote:
> Just found this from where you posted from -
> http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/...cy-brake-light
>
> Sounds suspiciously similar...

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This TSB for a CR-V is identical to TSB's for several models of HONDA.

Feel free to read through all TSB's:

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