(!) whats it mean?

[vernon77]

Hey,

apologies for the stupid question but as I don't have a manual I can't reall y check
Replaced the clutch slave last week and for some reason the (!) light on the dash has come on, it comes off for a while if I drive it hard but then comes abck on again - anyway got any ideas

cheers

[E30_320i]

this is the brake/handbrake light mate.

your brakes might be sticking? your handbrake cable is might be sticking?

do you have trouble moving the car when its just started up? like do you have to give it extra revs to pull off? if so then its the handbrake/brakes sticking.

Lee

[Guest]

its sometimes the wires catching on the handbrake gaitor, i got sick of mine doing its disco thing i removed the gaitor!

[vernon77]

cheers guys I feel like such a tit!!!!

it would make sense as the brakes had to be bleed as well

I'll try and stop posting such stupid topics in future!!! :stupid:

[Brianmoooore]

The exclamation mark in a circle light is NOT the handbrake light.
It is the brake hydraulics light, and indicates that either one half of the brakes has failed, or the fluid level is low.
Since you have just bled the brakes, check that the level is not low, and that all the bleed nipples have been closed properly and are not leaking.

[madmax222]

My little exclamation mark light decided to come on today on the way to work. The brakes didnt feel affected at all, still stopped nicely, business as usual (although I am never that hard on the brakes).
If the fluid level is ok in the brake fluid resevoir, are there any other checks I can perform to find out why the light came on? I have heard there are brake pressure sensors (2 of them) from another forum....I am assuming one monitors the front brakes, and the other the rear. Does anybody know where they are situated and how to test them?
Cheers