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Attention light

PostPosted: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 7:14 +0000
by benjamin.wright8
I have a 2004 Hilux, 3ltr diesel NA. Recently the attention light (same as the handbrake) is coming up while im driving, mainly when I'm going up through the gears and sometimes under engine brake. My car has just come up to 150 000 kms
I was just looking for possibilities of what it could be, the handbrake is definatly all the way off.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

Re: Attention light

PostPosted: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 8:17 +0000
by tikk51
It's not the timing belt light, is it?

Re: Attention light

PostPosted: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:28 +0000
by benjamin.wright8
No not the timing belt light, that did come up at 150000 though.
I've had that done, and put on a new alternator and vac pump which didnt have any affect on the attention light.

Attention light

PostPosted: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 2:39 +0000
by ultimate
Are you low on brake fluid? The handbrake light in my prado is also the brake level indicator.


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Re: Attention light

PostPosted: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 3:06 +0000
by Noidea
Mate i bet you the little switch that turns that light on and off under the handbrake itself is sticky. Pull some trimming off and make sure that wen your handbrake is off the switch extends to its full capacity (either all the way out or all the way in) depending on how its switched. Im guessing all the way out.

Attention light

PostPosted: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 5:23 +0000
by Mattya
I have the same year Lux and I have the same problem. It's the switch wearing out. Mine will turn off if I put a little pressure on the handle.

Attention light

PostPosted: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 6:30 +0000
by jamfix69
I've got same model and mine was doing it and turned out my fluid was low because i chewed out my rear pads(got discs on rear)