Alarm sign and what does it mean?
Alarm sign and what does it mean?
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AM Blasi

Original Poster:

5 posts

146 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Sometimes, when I break strong an Alarm sign shows up for a very short (not even seconds) time and goes off again, after breaking.

It is a red triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle.

According to the Manual it is the break failure sign.

What does this mean and how am I supose to deal with it?

Thanks for any comment.

zvezdah

103 posts

296 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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low fluid perhaps?

AM Blasi said:
Sometimes, when I break strong an Alarm sign shows up for a very short (not even seconds) time and goes off again, after breaking.

It is a red triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle.

According to the Manual it is the break failure sign.

What does this mean and how am I supose to deal with it?

Thanks for any comment.

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

246 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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more than likely to be the abs light...if under braking...

J12KJR

2,860 posts

273 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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I have had the situation in other cars where if your brake fluid level is only just above the low mark when stationary it can get low enough under hard braking for the low level sensor to operate as the fluid moves in the container, once you have finished the braking manouvre the fluid returns to its normal level and so the warning light goes out.
The level does tend to drop as you wear through your pads so if you are well into a set of pads it could be that but as said above definitely worth checking your brake fluid level.

ds2000

2,756 posts

222 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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As above, had this on other cars when the brake fluid is a little low.

V8V12VTECwoollie

4,363 posts

175 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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tonyhall38 said:
more than likely to be the abs light...if under braking...
That's an orangey yellowy but not reddy light smile

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

246 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Thanks for clearing that up Woollie......as I drive like miss daisy....never see it.....

tonyhall38

4,194 posts

246 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Thanks for clearing that up Woollie......as I drive like miss daisy....never see it.....

AM Blasi

Original Poster:

5 posts

146 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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What break fluid is recommended by AM and the experts here?