 What's that red light on the dash?, Very noob question... |
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| Mike McGrath |
 Jun 26 2006, 03:50 PM
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I am fairly sure I know, but I don't have the manual and couldn't find an answer online. When I'm at a stop light, the red light in the dash / instrument panel lights up. Goes away when I take off. This is the "low brake fluid" warning, isn't it? My other dumb question is . . . the fluid depository is up front, no?
TIA, Mike (in Portland) |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 26 2006, 03:52 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,681 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Mike McGrath @ Jun 26 2006, 02:50 PM)  I am fairly sure I know, but I don't have the manual and couldn't find an answer online. When I'm at a stop light, the red light in the dash / instrument panel lights up. Goes away when I take off. This is the "low brake fluid" warning, isn't it? My other dumb question is . . . the fluid depository is up front, no? BIG red light or small bulb size red light? BIG red light is brake related, small red light is alternator related ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Andy |
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| Dr. Roger |
Jun 26 2006, 03:52 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
when the master cylinder senses a pressure loss/drop it turns red.
also when the E brake isn't fully retracted it turns on. EDIT- or what Andy said.... LOL |
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| TROJANMAN |
Jun 26 2006, 04:02 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
Eject! Eject!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) j/k if it's the same one that blinks when your Ebrake is up, it's brake related If it has a "G" in it, it's your alternator Yes, your brake fluid reservoir is in the front trunk. Just be careful not to put brake fluid in the radiator cap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) sorry, i am on a sugar high right now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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| T wing |
Jun 26 2006, 05:15 PM
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yes, my car is normally this dirty Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 19-August 05 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 4,613 |
Hey, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that if it only happens when you stop and goes away when you take off that it is the little red light under the G and not the red light above the B. John Muir's How to keep your Aircooled vw alive book has some good info on it I think. Basically. when you turn your key on, the red and green (gererator/alternator and oil pressure) idiot lights should turn on. After you start your car, they should go off. If the red one's on, then your voltage is lower than it should be.
All my rambling's done for a bit. Have fun with the car. |
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