i just wanna know, what is it trying to tell me?
this may sound stupid?? :D
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jon_pure_british
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i got a red light that likes to flash at me on my dash, its the second light away from the tachometer to the right it looks like a football with light bulb rays coming from it! 
i just wanna know, what is it trying to tell me?
i just wanna know, what is it trying to tell me?
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Photo?
Check the brake fluid and coolant levels anyway - just in case it is one of those.... red lights are always bad.
Check the brake fluid and coolant levels anyway - just in case it is one of those.... red lights are always bad.
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yes i agree red lights are evil and it means money.
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LOOL "red lights are evil and it means money"
EFFING good one jon_pure_british
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EFFING good one jon_pure_british
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This is the brake pad wear indicator.
It's supposed to mean that your front or rear (if fitted) brake pads are reaching the end of their life, but can also mean the sensor wires are rubbing through on the inside of a wheel rim, a poor connection in one of the wear sensor connectors, or it can be the infamous 220 ohm resistor in the instrument cluster.
Do a forum search for this latter one unless there's a recently added article on it in tech articles. If there isn't, it's coming soon!
It's supposed to mean that your front or rear (if fitted) brake pads are reaching the end of their life, but can also mean the sensor wires are rubbing through on the inside of a wheel rim, a poor connection in one of the wear sensor connectors, or it can be the infamous 220 ohm resistor in the instrument cluster.
Do a forum search for this latter one unless there's a recently added article on it in tech articles. If there isn't, it's coming soon!

