Warning light came on today....

blackbubblebum · 04-28-2009, 08:23 PM

but only for a second... it was really weird....

So I went over a bump, not hard or anything and I didnt hit anything it was just a normal bump. However while my car was going over the bump the warning light came on for a second or so, I thought immediately it was HPFP, I was like I'm so fr@cked (middle of nowhere)... afterwards the car drove like normal and no problems. Has anyone had this happen to them?

jeremyc74 · 04-28-2009, 08:40 PM

Which light came on? The Service Engine Soon or the one in the information window? Or something else?

Did you have a little exclaimation (!) mark next to your trip counter afterwards?

It could be as simple as the traction control kicking in. It will do that pretty often when you hit a bumps at speed. It's an indication that the tires aren't rotating at the same speed.

imdanomite · 04-28-2009, 08:41 PM

it'll help if you tell us what it looked like

1013mm · 04-28-2009, 08:45 PM

most likely the (!) mark, I've had that happen a few times, still dont know what it means haha.

jeremyc74 · 04-28-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

most likely the (!) mark, I've had that happen a few times, still dont know what it means haha.

Are you talking about the one with the triangle around it? Or the small one that shows up next to your trip OD?

THe one with the triangle around it means the stability control has stepped in. The one next to the trip OD means you've had a warning message (like low washer fluid), and you've cleared it. You can see it again by selecting the "Info" option on the stalk menu.

1013mm · 04-28-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremyc74

Are you talking about the one with the triangle around it? Or the small one that shows up next to your trip OD?

THe one with the triangle around it means the stability control has stepped in. The one next to the trip OD means you've had a warning message (like low washer fluid), and you've cleared it. You can see it again by selecting the "Info" option on the stalk menu.

the one in the center.

jeremyc74 · 04-28-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

the one in the center.

That's just traction control.

I can't believe you drive a 135i and haven't realized what that is.

NFexec · 04-28-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremyc74

That's just traction control.

I can't believe you drive a 135i and haven't realized what that is.

Geez - every time I take a hard & fast turn (in my 335i) that thing flickers for a bit. Just turn it off and no more flickering. Of course you might lose control and wreck the car too!

Doug

scorcherjf · 04-28-2009, 10:02 PM

Triangle one is traction control... you can get that pretty easily in these cars. Accelerating after going over a bump, cornering quickly. On the track it's pretty much on all the time haha.

The one that's kind of like (!) could be the tire pressure monitor. It has little ridges on the bottom.

Or... it could be this:

1013mm · 04-28-2009, 10:13 PM

It was like (i) with a "V" underneath...... yea..... it was the vtec.

cagekicker · 04-29-2009, 01:40 AM

nope!

JB135i · 04-29-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

It was like (i) with a "V" underneath...... yea..... it was the vtec.

Actually the VTEC symbol looks like this-

rodi · 04-29-2009, 09:24 AM

someone needs help with photoshop.

;]

JB135i · 04-29-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rodi

someone needs help with photoshop.

;]

I think I did pretty good...at least on the electronic portions of the display.

I should have taken more time on the tach needle though. I should have cleaned up the dial part a bit more. The photo was from my iPhone while I was at a stoplight, so the tach needle was at idle, so I had to move that. If I were really anal, and had more time, I could/should have moved the speedo up some and move the oil temp needle over some too. Because anyone who knows anything about VTEC would call BS because VTEC wouldn't kick in until the oil temp was up more LOL.

It was done with PaintShop Pro too. I may end up getting PS as I really enjoy messing around like this.

1013mm · 04-29-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB135i

I think I did pretty good...at least on the electronic portions of the display.

I should have taken more time on the tach needle though. I should have cleaned up the dial part a bit more. The photo was from my iPhone while I was at a stoplight, so the tach needle was at idle, so I had to move that. If I were really anal, and had more time, I could/should have moved the speedo up some and move the oil temp needle over some too. Because anyone who knows anything about VTEC would call BS because VTEC wouldn't kick in until the oil temp was up more LOL.

It was done with PaintShop Pro too. I may end up getting PS as I really enjoy messing around like this.

psh its all about MS paint... it works better than photoshop and paintshop pro.

BForbes · 04-29-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB135i

Because anyone who knows anything about VTEC would call BS because VTEC wouldn't kick in until the oil temp was up more LOL.

Shame on us for knowing this too. It only takes about 3min from start up and regular driving for it to be ''okay" to engage. I'm speaking for us living in the warmer states, at least.

dmboone25 · 04-29-2009, 03:13 PM

I like the -12 degrees.....

I'm sure that wasn't ps'd......

JB135i · 04-30-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

I like the -12 degrees.....

I'm sure that wasn't ps'd......

Nope that was 100% real. Nothing like a Chicago area winter during a GLOBAL WARMING CRISIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

AL GORE = EPIC FAIL

dmboone25 · 04-30-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JB135i

Nope that was 100% real. Nothing like a Chicago area winter during a GLOBAL WARMING CRISIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

AL GORE = EPIC FAIL

lol...I hear you on the Midwest winters....Al Gore has obviously never walked west on Jackson Street at around 7:30 am on your way to the office....lol

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