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Originally Posted by paulrstaylor
To be fair to them it isn't unusual for the failing calliper to also necessitate a replacement ECU also, the ECU is in reality a high current driver for the calipers, which over time does suffer degradation. When the motor fails and gets gunked up it draws more current than designed for and that could affect the ECU itself, which might not manifest itself until your replace the caliper motor.
On my old car, I had to swap both motors and the ECU to get rid of the light, and that was following the correct procedure 
So maybe not all their fault - if it is any consolation, the ECU wasn't the most expensive of parts from memory |
Thanks for the comment and feedback. I genuinely just want to know if it's someones fault then who and if not, then reassurance that it's just one of those things (like you've just alluded to!)
I didn't have a parking brake light, I just knew the seal was leaking (about 125ml every two weeks) but the handbrake worked fine up until the caliper was changed.
I had the forethought to ask what the cost of a replacement part is, £252, presumably plus vat. which on top of the £55 for the original garage to fit, plus £112 for diagnositcs and at least £150 for additional diagnostics makes for a hugely expensive caliper change!!! Especially when quoted only £55!