Hi,

Just got it on my Nissan Micra K11 (1995). After had braked hard at red, it
went on and now it lights all the time even if handbrake released. Both
front/rear brakes work fine, car was heavy showered today. Can it be
anything serious?

Regards

/Krystian Lelek

In article <dbc4cd$o9d$1@atlantis.news.tpi.pl>, Krystian Lelek says...

> Hi,
> 
> Just got it on my Nissan Micra K11 (1995). After had braked hard at red, it
> went on and now it lights all the time even if handbrake released. Both
> front/rear brakes work fine, car was heavy showered today. Can it be
> anything serious?
> 

Low pads or fluid. Read the manual. THe handbrake warning light also 
serves as a low pad or low brake fluid light on alot of cars.



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Conor

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"Krystian Lelek"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> Just got it on my Nissan Micra K11 (1995). After had braked hard at red, 
> it
> went on and now it lights all the time even if handbrake released. Both
> front/rear brakes work fine, car was heavy showered today. Can it be
> anything serious?
>
> Regards
>
> /Krystian Lelek
>
>


Most likely low brake fluid level.
Could also be faultly handbrake lever sensor, or faulty brake fluid level 
sensor.

"Johnny"  wrote in
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> "Krystian Lelek"  wrote in message 
> news:dbc4cd$o9d$1@atlantis.news.tpi.pl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just got it on my Nissan Micra K11 (1995). After had braked hard at
>> red, it
>> went on and now it lights all the time even if handbrake released.
>> Both front/rear brakes work fine, car was heavy showered today. Can
>> it be anything serious?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> /Krystian Lelek
>>
>>
> 
> Most likely low brake fluid level.
> Could also be faultly handbrake lever sensor, or faulty brake fluid
> level sensor.
> 
> 
> 

I would agree that the fluid level is probably low. I'm not sure but I 
don't think that this car would have wear sensors (I know that Primeras 
of this age don't). Try checking the fluid and topping up if necessary. 
If this clears the light, I would then get the pads checked - they must 
have worn down for the fluid level to have dropped.


-- 
Stuart Sharp

In article ,
   Stu  wrote:

> I would agree that the fluid level is probably low. I'm not sure but I 
> don't think that this car would have wear sensors (I know that Primeras 
> of this age don't). Try checking the fluid and topping up if necessary. 
> If this clears the light, I would then get the pads checked - they must 
> have worn down for the fluid level to have dropped.


Yes. On some well designed cars, assuming no leaks, if the brake fluid is
set to the correct level with new pads etc, the fluid warning light will
come on when the pads wear to near minimum. So with those it's not a
good idea to top up the master cylinder between times. Just make sure
the fluid is totally changed every two years.

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"Dave Plowman (News)"  wrote in 
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> In article ,
>    Stu  wrote:
>> I would agree that the fluid level is probably low. I'm not sure but I 
>> don't think that this car would have wear sensors (I know that Primeras 
>> of this age don't). Try checking the fluid and topping up if necessary. 
>> If this clears the light, I would then get the pads checked - they must 
>> have worn down for the fluid level to have dropped.
> 
> Yes. On some well designed cars, assuming no leaks, if the brake fluid is
> set to the correct level with new pads etc, the fluid warning light will
> come on when the pads wear to near minimum. So with those it's not a
> good idea to top up the master cylinder between times. Just make sure
> the fluid is totally changed every two years.
> 


Heh, I'll never get through a set of pads in under two years, hence I don't 
have the luxury of using the fluid level as a wear indicator ;-) I just top 
up the fluid after every change and inspect the discs & pads every year. 
IMHO, regular inspection of braking components is the only true safeguard 
against excessive wear.

-- 
Stuart Sharp