New MOT items

Managed to rule out the switch as the problem as continuity was broken as the switch was operated. Steve Benyon popped around and after checking through things he found that the black and white wire which runs from the handbrake switch to behind the dash must be boken as no continuity from switch to behoind the dash. So moved along the wire from the switch and it seems the wire is broken where we cant get to it, so going to by pass that section and all will be good as have put a temp feed in to check.
BLOODY ELECTRICS !!!!!!!
 
I don't know about the NADA cars, but on UK spec cars the brake reservoir switch isn't wired into the pad warning light system, which is why it's a seperate service item to check the low fluid switch is working. It also means that if the pad warning light system is faulty, low fluid level will still bring on the warning light, which it won't if the system was laid out the way it's been illustrated above. The pad warning light system is checked every time you put the handbrake on.
 
Mine passed back in December with a non-functioning brake warning light.

It turned out that it had no bulb in it (after I tried to make it work), once I put the bulb in it is on all the time! nice...

Anyway, the point being that end of last year mine passed with no mention of light whatsoever. Have the rules changed since then?
 
My car was tested a week ago, and no mention or check was made on my handbrake light. Are the new regs applied to newer cars, i.e, it was not compulsory for rear fogs, I don't have them, not testable. Some testers will not be aware how advanced a P6 was and therefore wouldn't expect a warning light. (although pad wires, if fitted, would be a clue)



John.
 
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