> When I tested with the handbrake no light came on! The tag to the bolt on > the handbrake wasn't making circuit due to the paint on the handbrake. Once > sorted, only the handbrake light comes on when the handbrake is applied, but > good news is that the brake fluid test light comes on when the key is in the > crank position - thus testing the light, so should be ok. My idea of putting > the wires across so only one light is used wouldn't work, as I found out the > handbrake is earth switching, and the fluid level is live switching........ > Interesting, then yours uses the contacts on the ignition switch. The other system used on the Mk2 Fiestas has an earth switching fluid level switch and this is the one that uses the handbrake and a diode to test the brake warning light when the handbrake is on.
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