brake light...

gatecrasher · Post by **gatecrasher** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:01 pm

I am just about to purchase a bongo from a private person, they send me lots of pictures and I am happy with the price, but they said that the only problem is that the brake light on the dash board comes on now and again but the brakes work fine. I remember reading about this, but I can't find the topic anymore, is it just a case of filling the brake oil up?

Thanks

carliol · Post by **carliol** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:52 pm

According to the handbook which I suggest you get asap, the brake light comes on when :-
Parking brake is applied
Brake fluid is low
Vacuum pressure of the braking device is low

Hope this helps

Colin Lambert · Post by **Colin Lambert** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:00 pm

Does it have ABS. If so, are you sure it is the brake light and not the ABS warning light?

gatecrasher · Post by **gatecrasher** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:51 pm

Yes I will get the handbook as soon as I can sound like we all need a copy.
I am not sure if it has ABS it is an S reg 1997 should it have ABS?

In any case I will check the level of the brake liquid.

Thanks for the advice I'll let you know what the problem was as soon as I can.

Post by **Simon Jones** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:12 am

If it has ABS there should be a yellow light that illuminates for a few seconds on the dashboard when you start up. I believe if there was an ABS fault it would be this, rather than the red light that would come one.

gatecrasher · Post by **gatecrasher** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:46 pm

Thanks Simon
I'll defenetly check that out...

cheers