The handbrake warning light on your jeep compass is intended to light up when you use your handbrake. At this time, your jeep compass must be stationary and the wheels immobilized. It visually resembles a red exclamation mark circled, with two equally red parentheses on each side.
You can find it on the dashboard of your jeep compass. Logically it light up
when you start your car, and turns off when you release the handbrake.
However, it may happen that you have certain concerns, such as this indicator that does not go out, or that does not come on, or that flashes.
The objective of this article is to see each possible failure, in order to understand where the problem comes on your jeep compass.
If the handbrake warning light on your jeep compass comes on and starts flash, then it is very likely that ABS sensors of your wheels no longer work properly. Little info, the system's mission is to regulate the brake pressure when you press the brake pedal, to prevent the wheels of your jeep compass are locking, and cause you to lose control of your jeep compass.
Si the ABS sensor does not run well, your car is struggling to determine whether brake pressure is being applied to the wheels or not. So, the handbrake warning light starts flashing.
The handbrake warning light on my jeep compass comes on and stays on
This problem can be explained by several factors. First and foremost, the most serious cause is that your brake system does not work properly. If you feel even a tiny little difference in feeling when braking with your jeep compass, it is recommended to go to the garage to carry out a diagnostic, you may be at risk.
If you do not feel any difference when braking compared to the front, it is also possible that the brake switch hand is defective, and thus always remains closed. This means that the circuit no longer allows the warning light to go out when you release the handbrake.
So that the light goes out, it is necessary that the circuit is open, which will stop the current that turns it on. You must therefore replace the contactor of your jeep compass so that everything works again.
Other possible malfunction on the handbrake warning light on your jeep compass : It may happen that when you lower your handbrake to leave with your jeep compass, the indicator light switch is not activated. And as a result, your warning light remains on on the dashboard of your jeep compass.
It is therefore quite possible that it is a mechanical problem, related to handbrake support for your jeep compass. It is therefore necessary to disassemble these parts in order to see more clearly and understand where the failure comes from.
The handbrake warning light on my jeep compass does not come on
If on the contrary, the warning light on your jeep compass does not come on, it is a completely different dysfunction, more complex to detect. In fact, since it's supposed to be turned off the most often, if it's turned off all the time you probably won't notice it. Pay attention when starting your jeep compass, when you have not yet released the handbrake.
Let's try to see the multiple causes that can cause the indicator to malfunction.
If for example, the dashboard of your jeep compass works with bulbs, make sure they are not toasted. It will therefore be necessary to disassemble
your dashboard to check.
We also wrote an article on:
- How to change a bulb on the dashboard of my jeep compass »
This article can help you, it is recommended to consult it if necessary.
If you don't have a bulb, or the bulb works, make sure the fuses are in good working order. Indeed, a blown
fuse can cause the failure of the lighting of the warning light of your jeep compass.
To support you in this process, we have wrote an article on:
- How to find the passenger compartment fuses of my jeep compass
This articlhe will be able to help
you if you wish it.
Another more general article about the fuses of your jeep compass, which may also provide some additional information:
- Where is the fuse box on a jeep compass.
If the failure of the handbrake warning light on your jeep compass does not come from the fuses, then here are the other options available to you.
The handbrake switch. The purpose of this is to turn on the warning light when the handbrake pressure is exerted on it. If it was not functioning properly, it would not be able to turn on the parking brake warning light. You will therefore have to change it.
Another possible failure, the connected wires to this one. If you see any threads damaged or cut, then the problem comes from there on your jeep compass.