Warning lights

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

lukeb
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 265
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:07 am

What does the warning light to the imediate right of the hand break light mean?
stuartgallafant
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4531
Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Costa del Croydon

Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:02 am

brake pad wear indictor if i can remember with out looking

is it an ! inside a circle with 3 dots around each side of the circle???

if so, then its the brake pad light...
Image
lukeb
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 265
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:22 am

yeha thats the one. dont know why it came on though i only just cecked the pads the day before. it only flickerd on though.
User avatar
parksy
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 1
Joined: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:00 pm

Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:29 pm

Thank you on this one mine just came on tonight and i didn't know what it was for now all i have too do is see if i can get them replaced before my mot at 10 in the morning.Thank you.
User avatar
Brianmoooore
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 49360
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:55 pm

Don't touch them! Pad warning light is nothing to do with MOT.
If you change the pads, you'll probably fail on brake balance, as they won't be bedded in.