Warning light what does it mean

[ninesixfourrs]

I've got a warning light come on an wont go off to the right of the ABS warning light, its a circle with an exclaimation mark in and brackets either side , is it that the brake fluid is low or something more sinister, the manual I gots in German

[tertius]

Brake fluid low.

The manual says: "Drive carefully to the next Official Porsche Centre without delay."

[paulburrell]

On the 996 this corresponds to low brake fluid warning. Knowing Porsche I bet it's the same for the 964

[ninesixfourrs]

thats exactly right, low brake fluid.....cherrs fellas

[Agent Orange]

What u really want to know is where its gone /why its low ????Have u boiled it on ur track days , what type fluid u running? Might be a small leak in the system or u might have used a lot of pads up ....................if ur running silicon or proper high number fluid, then have a look around and thickness left on pads Mate

[ninesixfourrs]

I had new Pagid Blacks on the front and Blues on the rear and Castrol SRF fluid and done 2 Trackdays, obviously I'm gonna check the fluid level, is this the same fluid thats doing the Clutch as well, cos I'm getting a sticky clutch pedal and I've read somewhere this could be the clutch slave cylinder, if its got a leak that could explain where the fluids gone ? or am I talking B*ll*x

[Neilpeel59]

eh? I thought theat was brake pad wear indicator?

[rude-boy]

Neilpeel59 said:

eh? I thought theat was brake pad wear indicator?

Likewise Had that light come up on the A6, rice paper was about the thinkness of the pads at the time apparently i was using them harder than most owners :whistlesquietlytoselflookingallinnocent:

I had though that it was a 'universal' warning symobol for brakes, bit like the ones for main beam/dipped/fog ligts are.

[ninesixfourrs]

Well would you believe it just checked the Brake fluid and its Full, must 'ave been a gremlin in the worx cos everythings fine now, don't panic captn mannering don't panic

[Agent Orange]

ok Russ if everything as it should be, the cap on the reservoir can get sticky around the the contacts ...............happened on one of mine ,bought new cap!!! Or just fiddle around , as sounds like u ave, with he old one!

[ninesixfourrs]

I think thats what it was Vic I cleaned the cap an all arond with white spirit which must of done the trick, nothing works on these cars does it, the Oil level indicators pants it's almost useless it nearly always registers empty then when I checked the Oil level with the dipstick after a good run and left idling, the dipstick wasn't even moist, started to panic got a litre of correct type oil put half in had another check and blimey! its 3/4's full according to the Oil level gauge, did the dipstick measure half a tank albeit its difficult to read put the other half litre in an it's fine now cheez these cars aint half quirky aint they

[tertius]

Neilpeel59 said:

eh? I thought theat was brake pad wear indicator?

The brake pad wear warning light is similar - a circle with dashed lines to either side but no exclamation mark.