Now then! I located the problem at the weekend. A nice simple one as well - it would appear that the nearside sensor plug was not pushed into the socket on the base unit properly. After jacking the car up and supporting it I gave the plug a little squirt of Servisol and pushed it fimrly home. The BRAKE light now comes on when the handbrake is up.
Should I feel some disappointment or just relief that this was a simple fix???
Should I feel some disappointment or just relief that this was a simple fix???