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When I make a tight turn the handbrake light on the dash lights up intermittently during the turn. Has anyone experienced this issue? If so, was it a sensor or a cable adjustment related issue? I'm not sure that I'm worried if it's a sensor issue, but I would be concerned to overtax the system if it's a cable problem.

I've sifted through past threads, but have been unable to find an answer to this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Handbrake with be a simple switch

Depends on your model

see Daves second picture http://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/173010/Handbrake_lever_lubrication

or pre 93 models mounted on rear axle

It will depend on your model though

Are you sure the brake fluid isn't low, that light on most cars doubles as a low fluid warning light.

That's a very good point!

Thanks all for the quick responses. The break fluid is a very, very good point. It was a little low on my last check, but I didn't put two and two together; I will top up and see if it gets me there.

I have the same issue on my MTW. In long and fast turns the control light comes up from time to time. Brake fluid level is OK.

Hi
On later models the brake light is dual function:

As others have said it is a low fluid warning light , but I do not think triggers until the master cylinder reservoir is pretty well empty , so don't rely on it!

Secondly it functions as a "handbrake on" switch, so there are contacts between the handbrake and the transmission tunnel . These contacts can become rather dirty due to oil and dirt build up , in which case they will trigger "false" alarms.
I had the same issue on my +8 , every time I indulged in heavy breaking the light would illuminate , which I eventually traced to these contacts.

However , they really are placed in a most inaccessible place , so unless you have access to a lift and can work under the car , the only other method of access is to remove the transmission tunnel. This is again not a hard job , just time consuming as you have to first remove the seats (in itself quite a job as the nuts under the car are likely to be seized AND damaged) and then the tunnel. While it is off and you have access, you can do quite a bit of other preventative maintenance (e.g.: pedal bracket, clutch mechanism, inspect gearbox mountings etc)



Andy

I had this and checked the fluid level. It looked correct, but after a small top-up, the problem went away. The sensor seems to over-react.

Are we talking M3W here, or something else..?

Mine does it as well. I put it down to the positioning of the switch rather than any problem as such.
The harder I corner on right handers the more likely it is to come on...I reckon it's just the car showing its appreciation for some proper cornering.