What do the brake warning lights mean in my car?
If a light does not light during the bulb check, it tells you that you need to replace the bulb. Your car illuminates the BRAKE light to indicate one of two things: that your emergency brake is on. Release it to solve the problem.
What does the check battery light on your dashboard mean?
Some Preliminary Checks. If you have some automotive maintenance experience and you aren’t too far from home, you might want to drive your car to your garage and run it through a charging system check. Usually, the check battery light indicates that you either need to replace your alternator belt or the alternator.
What do the exclamation points mean on a brake trouble light?
These vehicles use the text symbol BRAKE shown above to indicate a problem with the basic or conventional brake system. And of course someone had to combine the two and then a third as a traditional trouble light, I suppose just to add yet more symbols. The word BRAKE is place below the circle and exclamation point.
What does the brake trouble sign look like?
This is the Brake Trouble Indicator symbol in Canada, and other areas. The look of this symbol as well as others involving brakes are supposed to resemble the physical appearance of brakes. They do, but primarily only to people who have had the opportunity to take them apart. The word ‘brake’ may appear at the top of the image.
What does the warning light on the dashboard mean?
When this dashboard indicator light comes up, it means you should check the brake pads. A solid yellow warning light means bulb failure is occurring. A flashing yellow indicator light means the headlight leveling or AFS is defective. Learn how and when to check your car’s exterior and brake lights by watching this video.
These vehicles use the text symbol BRAKE shown above to indicate a problem with the basic or conventional brake system. And of course someone had to combine the two and then a third as a traditional trouble light, I suppose just to add yet more symbols. The word BRAKE is place below the circle and exclamation point.
What happens when the dashboard battery light comes on?
If the car’s dashboard battery light comes on, you might be able to make it home or to a service facility for a repair. The car will continue running as long as some juice is left in the battery, but if the charging system isn’t working or you have a bad alternator, your car’s engine will stop running once the battery is drained.
What does the brake light on a car mean?
This symbol, and the Canadian version below, is a Brake Trouble Indicator symbol. They could indicate a serious problem with the brakes, but the light will also be on when the hand, or emergency, brake is engaged. But first, is one of these truly your symbol??