Check Control Help!!!

boosted_coupe · 11-28-2006, 09:54 AM

This morning I turned on my car and a symbol lit up on my cluster. I was in a rush and didn't have time to look it up. Now I'm stuck at work and am wondering what it was. It looked like a "lightbulb with an exclamation point inside". It was I guess some sort of light warning. As I pulled into my garage near the trainstation, the warning light came off. What was that all about?

BK · 11-28-2006, 11:14 AM

Sounds like you're describing the symbol for the brakes. Possibly the handbrake was on. Or else the brake fluid level is low. Definitely watch for it on your way out. If it is lit and your handbrake is off, that's trouble.

pincud · 11-28-2006, 02:45 PM

I had the same thing happen in my 335. It turns out a light bulb cirucuit is burned. I took it to the dealer, they ordered the part, and 4 days later installed it. Too bad that they sell an expensive car with light bulbs that burned out in 6 weeks, but such is life.

11-28-2006, 09:54 AM	#1
boosted_coupe Private First Class 11 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Check Control Help!!! This morning I turned on my car and a symbol lit up on my cluster. I was in a rush and didn't have time to look it up. Now I'm stuck at work and am wondering what it was. It looked like a "lightbulb with an exclamation point inside". It was I guess some sort of light warning. As I pulled into my garage near the trainstation, the warning light came off. What was that all about?
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11-28-2006, 11:14 AM	#2
BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	Sounds like you're describing the symbol for the brakes. Possibly the handbrake was on. Or else the brake fluid level is low. Definitely watch for it on your way out. If it is lit and your handbrake is off, that's trouble. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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pincud Private 3 Rep 60 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (0)	I had the same thing happen in my 335. It turns out a light bulb cirucuit is burned. I took it to the dealer, they ordered the part, and 4 days later installed it. Too bad that they sell an expensive car with light bulbs that burned out in 6 weeks, but such is life.
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