This may be kind of a newb question, but I am going to ask it anyways because I don't have a definitive answer.

Does the central warning light (!) illuminate for any reason not elsewhere/ redundantly displayed on the dash?

I think I know the answer, I just wanted confirmation from a few of you.

Thanks gents!

 

My understanding the big ! light comes on to alert you of an issue usually signified by another warning light. ie low fuel will trip the red ! as well as the orange warning light. Cancel the big red ! on the switch but the low fuel light remains

 

I'm sure zingari is correct, I've only seen mine come on to alert me of another light that I may have missed.

 

Thanks for the confirmation guys. That is pretty much what I thought, I just wanted to be certain.

 

And with the parking brake too right?

 

Just checked and yes with the parking brake

 

Why would the (!) light come on when the parking brake is pulled? It does is in my cabrio. Always thought it had to do with my convertible top working properly

 

So you don't drive around with your hand brake on I'm guessing.

 

So just for clarification, in a perfectly working 964, when the parking brake is pulled the (!) light goes on, and when it is released it turns off? I only have experience with my basket case 964 and have none with a car in excellent/properly working condition.

 

That's what mine does and everything else on the car works as it should so I assume this is normal

 

+1

 

If the big ! light comes on and no others lights are on, it probably means that some bulbs are pulled (or burned) out. I pulled the airbag and seatbelt bulbs from the clock until I fixed the clock problem so I didn't have to stare at them and have every passenger anxiously ask "why are those lights on" I did have to turn off the big ! every time I started the car though.