Hypochondriac Warning Lights

[EtaSax]

So whenever the temps fall outside to, say, less than 60 degrees, there seems to always be a few warning lights on the LED panel illuminated.These are typically able to completely cleared by turning the ignition off and then back on. I have no clue. I know nothing is wrong, but maybe somebody might have an idea as to why this is happening.

Also, almost 90% of the time when the ignition is turned on, I get a brake light warning LED illuminated. It is almost always cleared by pressing the brake peddle and activating the brake lights. The brake lights all work, so what's the deal?

Maybe it's just my car's personality showing through. It is German, after all.

[dnguyen1963]

Read the owner manual. It's all explained in there.

[Cletonius]

Also, almost 90% of the time when the ignition is turned on, I get a brake light warning LED illuminated. It is almost always cleared by pressing the brake peddle and activating the brake lights. The brake lights all work, so what's the deal?

Do you start your car with your foot on the brake?

[nando]

So whenever the temps fall outside to, say, less than 60 degrees, there seems to always be a few warning lights on the LED panel illuminated.These are typically able to completely cleared by turning the ignition off and then back on. I have no clue. I know nothing is wrong, but maybe somebody might have an idea as to why this is happening.

Also, almost 90% of the time when the ignition is turned on, I get a brake light warning LED illuminated. It is almost always cleared by pressing the brake peddle and activating the brake lights. The brake lights all work, so what's the deal?

Maybe it's just my car's personality showing through. It is German, after all.

you aren't the first guy new to E30s to ask this question so I won't be hard on you, but it's supposed to do that. read the manual.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

read the manual that came with the car , then buy a Bentley manual
http://www.amazon.com/BMW-Series-E30...ds=bentley+e30 amazon has it on sale , these to will clear up 90 percent of your problems

[StereoInstaller1]

Actually, the best thing to do is read your owners manual, second is search R3V, the Bentley will tell you just about nothing on how to operate your car.

GL and welcome to R3V

Luke

[EtaSax]

Thanks for showing mercy on me guys. I really do appreciate it. I will admit that the brake light question was a bit dumb, but there's only one way to learn.

However, my check lights are still being freakish and cold-natured. Other than the bake lights, a large number of check lights come on when the key is initially turned to the second position (run) that I know are false indications. All of these lights are cleared if they key is returned to the full off position then returned to second position. This really only happens in colder temperatures. I know that some of the wires are exposed at the connectors on the sensors, but all of the wires remain fully insulated. Any thoughts?

[jlevie]

One or two lights in the check panel coming on could be a poor connection to a sensor or a flaky sensor. But a lot of them coming on sounds more like a flaky check panel.

[EtaSax]

So here are some pics taken this morning. The temps were less than 50 degrees. This is a very typical result. There are never any specific LEDs that light up, just a random combo.

Before: Initial turn of the key to Run.


After: Key was returned to full off and then returned to Run before starting.


Though this is probably just pics of a lit up check panel, it MIGHT just offer some insight. I'm at school right now so I can't take more pics. I'll try to get a snap of the connectors in the various indicated places.

Thoughts:
If they are bad sensors or connections to the sensors, then why do they clear once the key is reset?
If it is a bad check panel, why does it behave once the key is reset?
Why does it only occur during cold weather, electrical resistance perhaps?