Handbrake warning light

[mjsroofing]

I pulled off the other day with the hand brack on.

[loot]

I usually find it safer to pull off with the hand brake too
Sorry couldn't resist, i have done it twice without my lights on while distracted.

[mjsroofing]

So how do we do it then??

[bigjohnthomas]

Grasp it with a firm to medium handshake and think of that 16 stone bird that works in the chipie

[loot]

I'm going into my garage i may be some time

[Rumble bee]

I'm going into my garage i may be some time

Dont forget pics and a how to

[loot]

I heard some of you were unlucky and don't have 1 so here is how (briefly)

Piece of piss in the end the loom i had does have the wires but confused me a bit but i double checked my findings with the colour codes of the wires on my van and tested My theory by putting a wire to the pin i thought and ground and voila hand brake light on (obviously i took the handbrake off I'm not stupid!)

Ok all you need is a length of wire that goes from the handbrake to the central fusebox (be generous as the conduit bends and stuff. Get a handbrake switch and connector

and with 1 of the wires (black and white) earth it to the body somewhere by the handbrake.
The other wire blue and white (thin speaker type) feed that under the carpet in the conduit preferably it goes from the seat and up the middle of the floor to the centre of the heater matrix.

It is loose then take off the glove box and drop down the central fusebox to show the bcm, there you will see the black and gray plugs c3 and c4 i think,

unplug the black plug and you'll see 2 coloured blocks in with wiring on,

unplug the white 1 it just unlocks and slides out. You need pin 2 far right notice my image there is an arrow going to the left on my picture pay attention to this ok. Ideally you want a proper Ford wire which just plugs in securely but if not you can push the wire in and tape it there it should work.
I hope someone does this mod lol i already have a handbrake and now and have purple plums out in the cold all in the name of science!

[mjsroofing]

Does any one have a part number for the switch or is it the same as a mondeo etc so I can go to scrap yard and get one with plug.

[mjsroofing]

I'm going into my garage i may be some time

Dont forget pics and a how to

This will be done by the weekend.

[loot]

Just get 1 off the breakers mate i bet they are plentiful as i doubt its something many ppl ask for.

[mjsroofing]

There is no mk6 vans in my local scrap yards.

[loot]

The wiring i have done above is for mk7 van.

[ake]

There is no mk6 vans in my local scrap yards.

Mk6 never had a handbrake switch in the UK so no point looking for a switch on a MK 6

[steve868]

Sorry guys for resurrecting an old thread...... But...
I Have a 56 plate former 17 seat minibus, with outside temp mpg etc etc... but no handbrake light.. quick poke about under the handbrake gaiter.. there appears to be a switch and a short length of cable to a plug on the handbrake frame... BUT ... no ongoing loom from there.. I'm guessing it doesn't have one due to the lack of loom....
Just seems a bit odd..... But, who knows what or why Ford decided on that day!!
Thoughts or suggestions please!!

Cheers!
Steve

[loot]

Right the park switch is grey and blue and its listed for Aus and Esp variants.

It is a simple wire coming from the bcm at C3 pin 12.

It goes to ground via the handbrake switch.