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  • smitche
    Grease Monkey
    • Feb 2013
    • 326

    #1

    check panel lights on???

    Can anyone tell me why the "brake lights" light on my check panel lights up? My washer fluid light is illuminated too, even though it's full.

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  • e34_spangler
    Grease Monkey
    • Dec 2012
    • 314

    #2
    you drive this daily?
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    • smitche
      Grease Monkey
      • Feb 2013
      • 326

      #3
      haha... no. only driven it on the road once since I've owned it and that was driving it home when I bought it. It's just a project car.
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      • e34_spangler
        Grease Monkey
        • Dec 2012
        • 314

        #4
        Originally posted by smitche
        haha... no. only driven it on the road once since I've owned it and that was driving it home when I bought it. It's just a project car.
        Well I know the brake light stays on toll you touch the brakes

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        • e34_spangler
          Grease Monkey
          • Dec 2012
          • 314

          #5
          I always touch the brakes when starting the car I always touch the brakes cause im self-conscious about it haha

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          • smitche
            Grease Monkey
            • Feb 2013
            • 326

            #6
            yeah, it doesn't go off, even after touching the brakes. In fact, I just did the brakes (pads and rotors) and even after testing down my driveway the light was still on. hmmm
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            • e34_spangler
              Grease Monkey
              • Dec 2012
              • 314

              #7
              Originally posted by smitche
              yeah, it doesn't go off, even after touching the brakes. In fact, I just did the brakes (pads and rotors) and even after testing down my driveway the light was still on. hmmm
              I dont know a lot about the wiring but im sure there's a loose sensor or something stupid

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              • jlevie
                R3V OG
                • Nov 2006
                • 13530

                #8
                The brake light warning LED in the check panel will come on when the current flow through any of the brake lights is less than normal. The wrong or aged bulbs, corrosion in the sockets or connectors, a bad ground, or a bad brake light switch can cause the LED to light.
                The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
                Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                • jeffnhiscars
                  R3V OG
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 6010

                  #9
                  My washer fluid check light has been on since I bought my barn find and after checking everything a number of times I realized the float switch was upside down..lol

                  180 degrees later and all is well in LalaLand :-)
                  Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

                  https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
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                  http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
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                  • smitche
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Feb 2013
                    • 326

                    #10
                    Thanks for the replies, I also noticed that when I turn my headlights on the low beam check panel light comes on, is that normal? I just replaced the bulbs.
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                    • Quinthirty
                      Grease Monkey
                      • Mar 2012
                      • 318

                      #11
                      I don't mean to thread jack, but I have the exact problem.

                      Everything is working well. But for some reason, they just want to light up when they want to get my attention. Last night, almost everything lighted up on my way home. For awhile there, I thought my right low beam was busted, but when I turned the lights switch off, and on again, it was ok. The others were like false alarms.

                      Voltage?

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