Hand brake warning when turning right!

[Yohan]

My car has developed an odd fault tonight.

Whenever I turn right the handbrake light flashes on the dash board and it plays that annoying high pitched warning beep. It does this EVERY time I turn right and NEVER when I turn left. The faster or further right I turn, the more the light flashes and the longer it beeps at me.

What is causing this?

An no I haven't left the brake on...

Cheers

[Mike B]

Check your brake fluid level

[MoggyTech]

That's very weird. Easy things first, check brake fluid level. After that, code scan to see if there are any logged ABS fault codes.

[fordfan]

Also check the thickness of the brake linings, as they wear the fluid level will drop and surge in the reservoir, causing it to activate the low fluid warning.

[Yohan]

Cheers guys I'll check those things tonight.

I should've mentioned that I had TT brakes fitted along with new fluid and front hoses 1000 miles ago and the problem has only just arisen.

I'll check the fluid and give the car a scan at lunch time and report back.

Thanks

[Yohan]

Just back from work, most annoying drive home ever!!

Bloody thing beeping every 2 seconds now regardless of what I do. Just away to scan it and check the brake fluid after dinner.

[Yohan]

Right I had a look in the manual.

I'm getting the constant flashing light with the 3 "PEEP" "PEEP" "PEEP" audible alert. Just scanned the car and it came back clear...

The brake fluid doesn't look particularly low however it's hard to tell in my poorly lit garage.

I'll put a wee bit more fluid in and report back.

[Yohan]

I've just put in what can only be described as less than 50ml of brake fluid and the light is no longer on when the car is idling on my drive.

I can't take it for a drive to check it as it's started snowing AGAIN here so will have to be tomorrow morning.

Surely the level sensors isn't that sensitive?

[kwacka]

50 ml is a lot to put in, unless it wasn't properly topped up after the last work. I would have a serious check for leaks.

[Yohan]

It was definitely topped up to the correct level the last time as my mate is a mechanic and I watched him as he did it.

The car will be going in for a new clutch/turbo shortly so I'll get the whole system inspected then.

[fabia145re-map]

had similar prob on my car. turned out to be brake fluid leaking from os rear caliper!!!! which had to be replaced and brake fluid needed topping up.