Instument light on

suprabahamut · 06-23-2008, 05:24 PM

What is this warning lamp for, I have tried to describe it but could not do it. I finally got a picture of it. It only comes on when I hit the brakes.

supramacist · 06-23-2008, 06:03 PM

Check to make sure your brake bulbs are functional and not installed incorrectly or blown.

suprabahamut · 06-23-2008, 07:45 PM

They all work when the brakes are applied. I have heard it could be the wrong bulb is this true? But the light is for the brake lights right.

supramacist · 06-23-2008, 08:25 PM

Maybe it's your reverse lights.

I have not had this problem.

Bill UK · 06-23-2008, 09:46 PM

I remember seeing that symbol in a 007 James Bond film, Bond was driving an Aston Martin, its something to do with squirting oil out the rear, or a warning to tell you that the rear bumper is about to fall off. Although I think supramastic is right, it’s a rear brake bulb failure warning light. If the bulbs are ok then is most likely a bad/corroded connection in the bulb fail unit module, which is located on the right hand side (looking from the rear) near the rear light cluster. On the UK models it’s a blue box that often becomes wet due to a hatch leak.

7M-ERIK · 06-23-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by suprabahamut

What is this warning lamp for, I have tried to describe it but could not do it. I finally got a picture of it. It only comes on when I hit the brakes.

I have this problem as well, except it comes on when I put the car in gear and stays on until I shut the car off. It might be for the reverse lights or something idk I'm pretty sure none of my lights are out. Could it be on for a dead LED in the rear wing?

Chambers · 06-24-2008, 12:23 AM

It is for all rear lights, and the rear side markers, I could see a dead LED causing it.

When I picked up my Supra some of the bulbs were stock Toyota, lol. The first one I went to replace shattered from the pressure of my fingers and cut me pretty bad, I had to use a pair of pliers after that to loosen the bulb, did the same for another three bulbs. The third brake light was also out, literally, all I had there was two wires, lol, I still haven't gotten around to buying a socket for it. The weird thing is that after a few months of driving the warning light stayed off, and it hasn't came back on since.

suprabahamut · 06-24-2008, 01:21 PM

I think it is a bad connection, when I am at a stand still the lights work and my brother told me yesterday that one of my tail lamps was out. When I got home I told him to hit the brakes and see for my self and they still work, so it probably is a bad connection.

Chambers · 06-24-2008, 10:34 PM

Yea, that reminded me, I had a similar problem with a light going out and then coming back on later. I took some WD-40 and sprayed the entire light assembly's and the light failure box, that solved my problem because of the water running down behind the tail light from the hatch was causing a bad connection.

suprabahamut · 06-25-2008, 01:57 AM

I think this is exactly what is happing chambers. I have seen water running out of the hatch near the 3rd brake light. I will put some WD-40 on near the connection. How do you stop the leak?

06-23-2008, 05:24 PM	#1
suprabahamut 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2007 Location: greensboro Posts: 242	Instument light on What is this warning lamp for, I have tried to describe it but could not do it. I finally got a picture of it. It only comes on when I hit the brakes.

06-24-2008, 12:23 AM	#7
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	It is for all rear lights, and the rear side markers, I could see a dead LED causing it. When I picked up my Supra some of the bulbs were stock Toyota, lol. The first one I went to replace shattered from the pressure of my fingers and cut me pretty bad, I had to use a pair of pliers after that to loosen the bulb, did the same for another three bulbs. The third brake light was also out, literally, all I had there was two wires, lol, I still haven't gotten around to buying a socket for it. The weird thing is that after a few months of driving the warning light stayed off, and it hasn't came back on since. __________________ Whats in the garage, well.... in the yard. 1986.5 Toyota Supra - NA - 5 spd 1986 Ford Ranger Lowrider - 5 spd 1984 Ford Ranger XLT - 7" Lift - 4X4 - Auto "Stuck in the 80's"

06-24-2008, 10:34 PM	#9
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	Yea, that reminded me, I had a similar problem with a light going out and then coming back on later. I took some WD-40 and sprayed the entire light assembly's and the light failure box, that solved my problem because of the water running down behind the tail light from the hatch was causing a bad connection. __________________ Whats in the garage, well.... in the yard. 1986.5 Toyota Supra - NA - 5 spd 1986 Ford Ranger Lowrider - 5 spd 1984 Ford Ranger XLT - 7" Lift - 4X4 - Auto "Stuck in the 80's"

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06-23-2008, 06:03 PM	#2
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Check to make sure your brake bulbs are functional and not installed incorrectly or blown.

06-23-2008, 07:45 PM	#3
suprabahamut 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2007 Location: greensboro Posts: 242	They all work when the brakes are applied. I have heard it could be the wrong bulb is this true? But the light is for the brake lights right.

06-23-2008, 08:25 PM	#4
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Maybe it's your reverse lights. I have not had this problem.

06-23-2008, 09:46 PM	#5
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	I remember seeing that symbol in a 007 James Bond film, Bond was driving an Aston Martin, its something to do with squirting oil out the rear, or a warning to tell you that the rear bumper is about to fall off. Although I think supramastic is right, it’s a rear brake bulb failure warning light. If the bulbs are ok then is most likely a bad/corroded connection in the bulb fail unit module, which is located on the right hand side (looking from the rear) near the rear light cluster. On the UK models it’s a blue box that often becomes wet due to a hatch leak.

06-24-2008, 01:21 PM	#8
suprabahamut 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2007 Location: greensboro Posts: 242	I think it is a bad connection, when I am at a stand still the lights work and my brother told me yesterday that one of my tail lamps was out. When I got home I told him to hit the brakes and see for my self and they still work, so it probably is a bad connection.

06-25-2008, 01:57 AM	#10
suprabahamut 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2007 Location: greensboro Posts: 242	I think this is exactly what is happing chambers. I have seen water running out of the hatch near the 3rd brake light. I will put some WD-40 on near the connection. How do you stop the leak?