Annoying Check Lights

[Purdue89E30]

I get the wiper fluid and brake light warnings all the time and I know there is nothing wrong with either. My wiper fluid is topped off and the light comes on every time I take a sharp turn. The brake light warning comes on and goes off at random times. Anybody know how to fix this? Thanks

[kylebes1]

wish i had a wiper fluid level light. :)

[Spencer]

My eta did the exact same thing. The only fix I found was selling the car :-)

-Spencer

[parkerbink]

The sensors are messed up, both on my car are floats, make sure they have a free range of movement & aren't sticking.

[Digitalwave]

It's the sensors on both. There is a sensor for the washer right on the tank, and the driver's side front and passenger side rear calipers house the brake lining sensors.

[e304lyfe]

jump the wire on the washer tank sensor, its a useless sensor.

[Mystikal]

jump the wire on the washer tank sensor, its a useless sensor.

I use mine as a G meter, when I hit an on-ramp just right the light comes on as I power from the apex.

[spencers]

jump the wire on the washer tank sensor, its a useless sensor.

I use mine as a G meter, when I hit an on-ramp just right the light comes on as I power from the apex.

Same here, except mine is the coolant light. lol.. And there's coolant in the damn thing!

[dgspikes]

mine goes on every time i turn the car on for the brake lights. its from when a bulb was out, but after i replaced it, it still goes on. once i touch the brake it will go off. how do i get rid of it.

[Mystikal]

mine goes on every time i turn the car on for the brake lights. its from when a bulb was out, but after i replaced it, it still goes on. once i touch the brake it will go off. how do i get rid of it.

LOL, just messin with ya. It's normal, it doesn't know if they're working until you press the pedal, obviously.

[dgspikes]

haha, no, im not that new, its been like that for the past 2 years of having the car. it does that for everyone?

[dgspikes]

if that is true that everyones does that, have any of you tried to see how far you can go without using you brakes?

[rwh11385]

Re: Annoying Check Lights

I get the wiper fluid and brake light warnings all the time and I know there is nothing wrong with either. My wiper fluid is topped off and the light comes on every time I take a sharp turn. The brake light warning comes on and goes off at random times. Anybody know how to fix this? Thanks

yeah, my wiper fluid check light is a bitch......and the sensor is probably bad as it came on with it topped off constantly......not it is once in a while. but annoying.

you going to the BMWCCP tonight?

[James Crivellone]

if that is true that everyones does that, have any of you tried to see how far you can go without using you brakes?

my record is 10 miles, from my parents house to mine

without brakes

lots of downshifting :-D

[318daily]

Re: Annoying Check Lights

The brake light warning comes on and goes off at random times. Anybody know how to fix this? Thanks

If all your brake lights function correctly then I would guess it is the brake light switch (sometimes referred to as the Stop LIght Switch). A new one will run around $12
from bimmerzone.com

The switch is located behind the brake pedal.