there is a switch on my dash board just above the heater next to the light switch and i have no idea what it does? it is red with a little picture of a brake pedal or something and when i push it it lights up but it doesnt stay on.
does any one have any idea what it does?
what the hell does it do?
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davexdavexdave
, Jan 12 2006 04:06 PM
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 04:11 PM
LOL how many people ask this 
the little red light lights up if the brake flued gets realy low
the switch is for testing the red light :smartass:
the little red light lights up if the brake flued gets realy low
the switch is for testing the red light :smartass:
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 04:18 PM
the amount of people that asks this is amazing LOL. Should be pinned somewhere!!
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 04:19 PM
But people don't know what it is so they can't search for it!! Lol, maybe it should be in an e-mail thats sent out to new people who sign up?
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 04:25 PM
Alternatively they could purchase the TMF CD, on which, is a detailed section explaining most parts of a mini 
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 04:54 PM
i dont have this problem, because mine doesnt even light up when i press the switch lol, so in theory i could have no brakes lol. cooooooool!!! 
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 06:40 PM
...I think guessworks must have hacked into Adrenaline Junkies' user name....Alternatively they could purchase the TMF CD, on which, is a detailed section explaining most parts of a mini
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 06:41 PM
Do you know what fuse the switch runs on?i dont have this problem, because mine doesnt even light up when i press the switch lol, so in theory i could have no brakes lol. cooooooool!!!
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 06:43 PM
i thought it lit up if u DIDNT need any more in it. o dear... it comes on wen i press it :nugget:
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 06:58 PM
ARRRRGGHHHHH.
Right,
The lamp should normally be extinguished.
The lamp should come on when you press the switch.
The lamp should come on when you lift the brake fluid cap (unless you have an early master cylinder) or press the rubber bung in the top of the cap if you have one.
If the lamp comes on when you press the brake pedal, your fluid is low.
If the lamp comes on when you are driving, STOP IMMEDIATELY, you have lost your brakes.
Simple.
Crocstarr, fix that it's MOT-able (but they never test it) and rather important.
Right,
The lamp should normally be extinguished.
The lamp should come on when you press the switch.
The lamp should come on when you lift the brake fluid cap (unless you have an early master cylinder) or press the rubber bung in the top of the cap if you have one.
If the lamp comes on when you press the brake pedal, your fluid is low.
If the lamp comes on when you are driving, STOP IMMEDIATELY, you have lost your brakes.
Simple.
Crocstarr, fix that it's MOT-able (but they never test it) and rather important.
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 07:29 PM
STOP IMMEDIATELY, you have lost your brakes
Tee hee, sounds like a contridiction in terms to me! lol
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 08:45 PM
what does the one on the right do?Not hte internal bonnet release?
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Posted 12 January 2006 - 09:07 PM
rear fog light :wink:
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