Missin2

The only time I have ever seen that thing on is if you leave the parking brake up.

Does anyone have a list of the conditions that cause that light to stay on.. or typical reasons for it staying on..

Everything else with the car seems fine

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aeronautica86

low oil level

jerome951

Any other lights on the dash? E.g. there is a low brake fluid light in conjunction w/ the '!'.
Any other symptoms? Poor running, down on power, low boost, etc.?
Does cycling the car off and back on clear the light or is it on permanently?

FYI, the switch that detects that the handbrake is down can move out of adjustment.

Missin2

I have good pressure, not that it meens much
However, I will check that out during my lunch break! thanks

I was thinking that but was not sure.

Are their any other typical things it will come on for?

Missin2

Nope no other lights, car runs like normal.. I checed out the ebreak switch this morning seemed fine..

I am banking on low oil..

User 41221

Check for low oil pressure first, and that your brakes are working. If you are okay there, then it shouldn't be a major problem to content with and you should be fine to drive the car. Oil level, brake level and parking brake issues are the most common reasons for the light to come on, my money is on the parking brake switch. Jiggle it and see if that makes any difference.

Regards,

WesM951

heh.. mine stays on as well. Maybe it has something to do with the ABS light on as well

Actually i know it does, wheel speed sensor me thinks.

Mike1982

But does your ABS still work Wes? My ABS light on my Passat comes on and off when ever it wants (have NO IDEA why, don't care b/c it is my daily) and when the light comes on the ABS doesn't work.

hosrom_951

A few things

-low oil
-low oil pressure
-hand brake
-charging system (alternator)
-low brake fluid
-brake pads
-airbags (i think?)
-ABS

WesM951

Nope doesnt' work, ask me how i know

My newish front tires now have flat spots in them

Missin2

ok it was just the parking brake pressure switch after some more investigation..
I will tighten and clean it all up later

Jerome, when are we going to have our germantown porsche meet?

JustinL

Brake pad light comes on all by itself without the red !.

hosrom_951

Justin: I think you are right, my bad. Also water temp. in the red zone brings on the "!"

Evan70

Airbag light does not trigger center (!) warning light. And on my 88 I'm pretty sure the brake pad light does trigger the center (!) warning light, can't remember for sure though, as I pulled the bulb on the ! light since I have my ABS disabled and got tired of staring at it.

MPD47

Hand brake switch is likely broken and the wire is shorting out, turning the exclimation point of doom on.