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jon_pure_british
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Post Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:08 am

on my dash a red light has been on last week, im thinking its the light for the brake pads.

i got a chance to go and get some now. but to make sure, has anyone got a description chart for the dash lights so i know it is the brake light
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Post Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:14 am

Round circle with dashes at the sides.
You need to renew the pad sensor as well as the pads.
You should really look at the warning light as a reminder to check the pads rather than change them, per se, as the pad sensor can get damaged in other ways, and there is a well known cluster fault that can put the light on.
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Post Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:20 am

It's the one under the centre of the rev counter:

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Post Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:25 am

That car's got problems, Chris!
2500 RPM, oil and altenator light on, plus a few I've never seen before!!
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Post Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:27 am

Lol.

And it's a rare S14 auto with a 'box fault - rebuild will be expensive....
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Post Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:29 am

which is the alternator light?

thanks brian. how much does a sensor cost? im not near a bmw dealer
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Post Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:30 am

Altenator light has the battery picture on it.
Sensor is about Ԛ£3, IIRC.
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Post Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:37 pm

cheers mate
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