Handbrake sign lights up upon hard braking

[rayncc]

Dear sifus, as per the title of the thread, of late the handbrake sign lights up on the meter display whenever I braked hard. It will not happen on normal braking. The brake fluid level is full and brake pads still has long service life to go.
Any pointer as to what is the issue?

Regards

 

[nyantong]

This is probably due to the handbrake light switch... need to adjust the handbrake switch gap

 

[arturo]

check the brake fluid level...could be below the min level

 

[crazykatak]

maybe the rear bake pads are worn out..

 

[ColdPlay]

Car newbie here but you may try to check the rubber thing in the brake fluid reservoir cover. Dunno what it called but last time I had the same problem where ABS indicator and brake light switch on sudden braking. Turn out the rubber is worn out it doesn't go back to normal shape after hard braking.

 

[DanzEterna]

check brake fluid.

 

[rayncc]

Thanks for everyone's input.
I've topped up the fluid level (although Atan of Trial says level is ok) and there's no repeat of the symptom anymore...)

 

[leo86]

If the handbrake light stays on when handbrake is off the easiest thing to check first is the brake fluid level. The light was on for a month on my '96 Corolla before I noticed the low brake fluid level.






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