Handbrake Light?

[Mannyblue69]

Hi there folks,

Wonder if i may pick your brains?

The handbrake light on my IS has come on for no apparent reason,The problem has been there now for a couple of weeks.

I have gone down the usual route of firstly adding more brake fluid. This turned the light off but immediately came back on.

The car has been on the ramps at the local garage, pads are fine all the way round. Mechanic also bled all four brakes fine also. Car's brakes were all tested these are also in tip top condition equally balanced....

Mechanic suggested that the sensor in the brake fluid bottle located in the engine compartment may be faulty. He did remove the sensor but the light stayed on.

If you remove the fluid cover and pull up the handbrake, And then release the handbrake the light goes of momentarily but when you apply the footbrake the light comes back on.whilst the handbrake is down.

has anyone come across this problem? I'm sure Ormi or somebody with a mechanical back ground may be able to shed some light on the subject???

There is no difference in the braking at all, sharp as they come.

It's just that small light gets on my T**s.

Hope somebody can help.....

Manny

[Mannyblue69]

Any help???

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[scudney]

Any help???

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hi,could possibly be a faulty handbrake switch???

[Parthiban]

Are all your brake lights working? Common fault when that light comes on is I think the centre high level brake light is out.

[sparkystav]

Brake lights as has been said, esp the middle one

[kinghovi]

Hi guys

I have a lexus IS 200 and want to change the middle brake light on my own. Does anyone know how to go abt that?

Many Thanx

[Parthiban]

Hi guys

I have a lexus IS 200 and want to change the middle brake light on my own. Does anyone know how to go abt that?

Many Thanx

I'm not entirely sure how but I think the procedure is in the manual isn't it?

[stani1029]

purely a guess but aint it from in the boot?

[sparkystav]

Nope, just push the rear shelf down around the light unit and it should pop out, then you can get to the bulb

[Mannyblue69]

Hi guys,

Many thanks to everyone, I had thought of everything but the brake light bulbs. guess what, you got it the driver side brake light bulb was out.

I cant be asked changing it right now because of the rain.

Will keep you guys updated....

extremely grateful especially parthiban and sparkystav.

[ormi]

Hi guys,

Many thanks to everyone, I had thought of everything but the brake light bulbs. guess what, you got it the driver side brake light bulb was out.

I cant be asked changing it right now because of the rain.

Will keep you guys updated....

extremely grateful especially parthiban and sparkystav.

sorry mate missed your post....

it will take you two secs to change the bulb two wee round covers on the light in the boot shut,then you'll find two 10mm bolts then give it a pull job done...