Brake Lamp,Handbrake lights stay on, lose 4WS

TDK · Post by **TDK** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:32 am

kewl, thank you very much
will let you know how i go

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:33 am

TDK wrote:i put the jumper wire in,turn the key to pre start, so dashboard lights come on, and look for flashing 4WS and/or CEL and count the blinks ?
from memory, long blinks are 10 and short are 1 ?

Yes bud.
So hopefully it will be 7 long and 4 short (74) followed by crazy fast flashing sequence

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:50 am

also check your rear lights for bulbs or water ingress

TDK · Post by **TDK** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:57 am

also check your rear lights for bulbs or water ingress

all been checked, all good

he was at 2 different sparkies over 2 days, and they checked everything they could think of

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:00 pm

I had that with a 4g and it turned out to be the warning light solenoid in the rear lights and a bulb that worked intermittently because the filament waved about touching sometimes

TDK · Post by **TDK** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:40 pm

Morning, just did the codes,jumped the little blue connector, my 4WS light blinked 7 long and 4 short, then repeated this message
so that should be error code 74

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:09 am

Yes. So there's nothing wrong with your 4ws, it's deliberately locking out because it thinks the handbrake is on, so that means you can forget about the 4ws and just need to get the handbrake light problem sorted

TDK · Post by **TDK** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:08 am

if it's a handbrake issue,would that also make the brake lamp light come on ?

TDK · Post by **TDK** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:41 am

hmmm,i could have worn i read a post somewhere out there about grounding a wire on the lights to make the dash lights go out if everything on the brakes are actually working properly
maybe if the car thinks all is ok (everything does actually work) then it won't kick out my 4WS

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:12 am

Have you checked your brake fluid level?