" ! " light on dash... help
- bendigojet
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" ! " light on dash... help
gmornin well im at work and just had a call from my partner and she tells me "theres a light on the dash " its the exclamation mark light " . so i get her to check for oil and water its not making any funny noises so.....off she goes and all is ok , the light goes off but does stay on lot longer than usual .so my question is what does this "!" actually sense im mech minded and am able to do most. i imagine it checks oil ,water .oxy/flow /and its a subaru liberty 1992 4wd wagon auto 2.2 /..what do i need to check or do things get a bit slow in the cold ? please help /many thanks ...chris
- ScubyRoo
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pretty sure its handbrake light, there's an oil pressure light (looks like an oil can) for oil and the 'check engine' light will come up with there is anything wrong elsewhere... is the ! surround by brackets, ie (!)? Could just be a loose connection or a dodgy senson... check the manual that's available from here as to where the handbrake sensor is and how to check it.
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- bendigojet
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That'll be what it is. Australia is the only country that requires vehicles to have a hand brake light - hence why the (!) symbol lights up on new models, instead of putting another light on the dash to say the hand brake is on, car manufactures use the brake warning light instead. My GF's VT has it...niterida wrote:could be low brake fluid level warning
It should be right if you top up the brake fluid.
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Bennie
- AlpineRaven
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Yep Gen 2 Lib has that - its hand brake light or low brake fluid light as well.
Cheers
AP
Cheers
AP
Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
- bendigojet
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low brake fluid
thank you to all who replied with constructive answers i can confirm that the (!) light on the dash does in fact indicate low brake fluid on my car (it was on 3/4 full but topping it up fixed the light on problem ,)
so (!) is low brakefluid
P is park brake
many thanks
so (!) is low brakefluid
P is park brake
many thanks
- AlpineRaven
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That I what I said to myself this morning... I would investigate this area to be safe - why it dropped the level? Is there something wrong in the system and would get it checked out. I would be concerned if there was some air in the lines.. or dirt?GTlegs wrote:Now the question is - why is it low on brake fluid? may indicate a leak somewhere, as brake fluid should not generally go down.
Cheers
AP
Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
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