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Prom blem with Renault Clio

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  • 10-01-2006 11:31am
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    Green_Martian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭


    Hi need some advice on a friends car.

    The car is a 2000 Renault clio, this morning while driving on the M1 the Stop light started to falsh and also the handbrake light.

    Can you let me know what it may be???

    My first conclusion was it might be the brake fluid???
    Or perhaps if the car is fitted with ABS, maybe a problem with that

    Any advic will be greatly received


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    ibanez
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭ibanez


    Dodgy handbrake warning light switch.Or if it has abs a sensor failure.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,439 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    most likely brake low fluid, in the manual it tells you if you see a "STOP" light, then you should pull the car over. I'd take it to a mechanic before doing any more journeys


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    Green_Martian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭Green_Martian


    cheers for the help

    Checked the fluid levels and they were ok.

    Was looking at the handbrake and the sensor seems to be very sensitive i.e. when u lift it slightly and not to the first notch the stop and handbraek sign flicker on and off.

    asked friend what they did when they seen the light and she said she checked the handbrake and made sure it was pushed down all the way, but it was slightly up


    So hopefully this is the end of the problem


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    Green_Martian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭Green_Martian


    Verdict is in:


    Problem was Brake fluid levels

    I forgot to check the levels when the handbrake was taken off.

    When the handbrake was off the levels dropped well below Min, so friend topped it up for the moment.

    Mechanic is taking a look at it over the weekend, as there may be a leak in one of the hoses.


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