what cause s the red waring light (!) to come on

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irish320i
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Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:43 pm

it just flashed on on mine yesterday wondering what its linked to
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Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:12 pm

Brake fluid level.
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Post Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:29 pm

thanx a million it had me confused will check that later
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Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:18 am

If you have enough brake fluid then check for pad life (thickness). Front and back.

If the pads are fine and fluid level is fine then check the instrument cluster for the resistor that always manages to unsolder itself (and makes the light flicker).
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Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:23 am

Globulator wrote:If you have enough brake fluid then check for pad life (thickness). Front and back.

If the pads are fine and fluid level is fine then check the instrument cluster for the resistor that always manages to unsolder itself (and makes the light flicker).
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Post Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:37 am

fluid was nt low but the connector was fairly dirthy so i cleaned it and dried it out has nt happened again yet