melo Posted May 3, 2008 Report Posted May 3, 2008 Can anyone confirm the correct operation of the electric parking brake warning light on an 08 Galaxy?When turning engine off and removing key the parking brake automatically applies and a red warning symbol on the dash illuminates. I need to know if this symbol then stays illuminated continually, goes off when the vehicle is locked or goes off after a set period of time.Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Quote
melo Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Posted May 9, 2008 Now it's been fixed I can see it goes out after about 10 secs once vehicle is locked Quote
Flinders Station Posted May 13, 2008 Report Posted May 13, 2008 Hi, I've got a 56 S-max with this option and the red light stays on for several minutes before going off. It'll be the same option I'm sure as your Galaxy as it replaces the aircraft style handbrake. Mine has heated seat buttons too. At first I didn't like this option but now find it excellent and my wife really likes it too. Have you had problems with it? I park the S-max on my drive (on a hill) each night and keep it in gear just in case. What was your problem with it? It takes a bit of getting used to. Quote
Flinders Station Posted May 13, 2008 Report Posted May 13, 2008 Just gone out to have another look at the S-maz and the parking break is still on and I have a red warning light flashing in the dash. I thought it went off after several minutes but when i originally checked the light was off it was actually a few hours after I had parked up. This looks like a fault to me. Pity, the S-max was just back from Ford two days ago after they looked at the power steering whine and provided me with updated software. Maybe they did not give me all the software! Quote
Sparky_h Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Now it's been fixed I can see it goes out after about 10 secs once vehicle is locked What was wrong with your electric parking brake? how did you fix it? My 59 plate Galaxy has just this weekend started with the EPB light staying on after locking, staying on overnight! Your info or anybody's info would be greatly appreciated Many Thanks Quote
scooper1 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 my 2011 galaxy EPB has always left dash light on for 5 minutes after power off This is because EPB is re applied after 5 minutes to allow for break disc cool down once EPB is re applied light goes out I think this is stated in the manual Quote
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