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Old 11-08-2013, 08:27 PM
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I). Place vehicle in safe location, away from high traffic areas.
II). Remove and place key in an equally safe place, out of your reach.
III). Sell vehicle immediately to someone who might appreciate what they've just acquired.
IV). Buy something of Asian manufacture with a looooong warranty.
Old 11-08-2013, 08:30 PM
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I'm forced to assume that we're getting our collective legs pulled here.
If not....OMG, WTF.

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Old 11-08-2013, 10:04 PM
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Could be you either have the Parking brake on AND/OR your stop lights? Those are the only two dash warnings I get along with the !. Depress the brake pedal and take off the parking brake and they shut off.

Does the warning light come 3 minutes after you start the car? If so, it's a belt tension. Again, accompanied with a warning on the dash that says belt tension. Turn the key to ON but don't start the car, check against the warnings on the dash as compared to the ones found in your owner's manual. The one that may be burned out is the one that you probably have to look at.

I would avoid running the car until you solve what's going on. Could just be an electrical issue or something much worse.

Coolant level fine? Oil level and pressure okay? Belt tension alright? Brakes check out? ABS?
Old 11-08-2013, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by John Speake
If the parking brake is partly on, the ! is illuminated but no warning light on the dash - this caught me out early on....
Yep- I posted this as a WAG on another thread today (yesterday?). Can't believe how long it took me to figure it out (I'm talking months! The lack of a dash warning light really fooled me. And "partly" on mine really meant "infinitesimally"...
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Originally Posted by 928 at last
I'm forced to assume that we're getting our collective legs pulled here.
If not....OMG, WTF.
Troll did occur to me too, but, benefit of doubt at least for the first go-round...



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