Warning Light - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 11:29 AM

Hi guys, driving home from work today and a red warning symbol appeared where my clock normally shows on the dash. Its this ---> (!) in red. I also have a triangle with the ! Symbol in the BC box. The petrol is 2 notches below quarter of a tank and says I have 80 miles to go, is it fuel related??

Cheers,
H

Brian mc21 · 07-09-2012, 11:42 AM

Could be if it's showing 80 miles. Stick some fuel in and see if it goes away.

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian mc21

Could be if it's showing 80 miles. Stick some fuel in and see if it goes away.

I didnt think you'd get a warning for 80 miles. I'll fill it up tonight and see how it goes. Thanks mate

Danny.B. · 07-09-2012, 11:45 AM

fuel warning yeah. below 90miles it seems to happen on mine!

Brian mc21 · 07-09-2012, 11:54 AM

I can get it on 70 plus.

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 12:37 PM

Thanks guys, glad thats all it is then

Stringbag · 07-09-2012, 01:56 PM

If it is a red ! in a triangle it is due a service soon.
Red ! in a circle (!) is brake fluid.

Low fuel is a petrol pump symbol!!

Yoro35i · 07-09-2012, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stringbag

If it is a red ! in a triangle it is due a service soon.
Red ! in a circle (!) is brake fluid.

Low fuel is a petrol pump symbol!!

LOL . does the above are really driving bmw's?

wheelie good · 07-09-2012, 02:37 PM

Yer my petrol low warning thingy is yellow not red

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoro35i

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stringbag

If it is a red ! in a triangle it is due a service soon.
Red ! in a circle (!) is brake fluid.

Low fuel is a petrol pump symbol!!

LOL . does the above are really driving bmw's?

Starting to shit myself now, its still there after filling to the brim!! If i'm due a service should it not give a mileage etc? It doesnt go away. When i use bc and try and do a check control it doesnt give me any info it just shows the red (!). The bc screen still has the triangle (normal colour yellowish orange).

Any other ideas folks before i run out of boxers??

Cheers,
H

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 03:58 PM

Would the brake fluid not give any other warning or check control warning?

makkan00 · 07-09-2012, 04:41 PM

Can you not check under option
'check' ?

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makkan00

Can you not check under option
'check' ?

No mate, get through the menu to check control and select it and all that happens is it shows me the (!) sign nothing at all else. I know before it used to say something like check ok.

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makkan00

Can you not check under option
'check' ?

Would you be able to describe the path just to make sure i'm doing it correctly??

Stringbag · 07-09-2012, 05:16 PM

Download a manual and have a look if you don't have a paper one.
This should give you a start
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29803

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stringbag

Download a manual and have a look if you don't have a paper one.
This should give you a start
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29803

Thank mate its definitely the tyre pressure light according to the manual. Thing is, what pressures should the tyres be at for the system to recognise i've sorted it??

I have 19's the standard ones.

Thanks
H

parapaul · 07-09-2012, 05:32 PM

Tyre pressures are listed on the placard on the drivers door pillar. They're different depending on body style, engine size and tyre size, so difficult to say what yours should be.

Once you've checked them, reset the TPMS - instructions in the manual if you don't know how.

AWBimmer · 07-09-2012, 05:40 PM

Can confirm that the symbol is for tyre pressure so touch wood nothing major!

Do what Parapaul has just said and that will solve your problem no sweat :-)

Red Ice BMW · 07-09-2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parapaul

Tyre pressures are listed on the placard on the drivers door pillar. They're different depending on body style, engine size and tyre size, so difficult to say what yours should be.

Once you've checked them, reset the TPMS - instructions in the manual if you don't know how.

Thanks a lot mate. I've reset the warning just now. Will go a small drive tomorrow to see if it comes back and check pressures etc. thanks again guys!!

Red Ice BMW · 07-10-2012, 02:33 AM

So far so good, reset the warning last night. Drove a good 6 miles to work and no warnings as yet. Fingers crossed it was just a blip?

rich1068 · 07-10-2012, 02:39 AM

Or a nail. Have a look.

Red Ice BMW · 07-10-2012, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rich1068

Or a nail. Have a look.

Please dont say that haha!! All the tyres "look" ok. I will check for any nails and pressure drops later when I finish.

07-09-2012, 11:29 AM	#1
Red Ice BMW Private Drives: BMW E92 325D Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 83 iTrader: (0)	Warning Light Hi guys, driving home from work today and a red warning symbol appeared where my clock normally shows on the dash. Its this ---> (!) in red. I also have a triangle with the ! Symbol in the BC box. The petrol is 2 notches below quarter of a tank and says I have 80 miles to go, is it fuel related?? Cheers, H
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07-09-2012, 11:42 AM	#2
Brian mc21 Captain Drives: E91 320d M Sport Join Date: May 2011 Location: Belfast. Northern Ireland. Posts: 638 iTrader: (3)	Could be if it's showing 80 miles. Stick some fuel in and see if it goes away. __________________ 07 320D M Sport Touring Garage List Mk2 Escort 4 Door NSR 250 MC21, CBR 600RR 3 RVF400

07-09-2012, 11:45 AM	#4
Danny.B. Major Drives: E90 330d M Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: England - Lincolnshire Posts: 1,181 iTrader: (1)	fuel warning yeah. below 90miles it seems to happen on mine! __________________

07-09-2012, 11:54 AM	#5
Brian mc21 Captain Drives: E91 320d M Sport Join Date: May 2011 Location: Belfast. Northern Ireland. Posts: 638 iTrader: (3)	I can get it on 70 plus. __________________ 07 320D M Sport Touring Garage List Mk2 Escort 4 Door NSR 250 MC21, CBR 600RR 3 RVF400

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makkan00 Brigadier General Drives: E90 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 3,896 iTrader: (15)	Can you not check under option 'check' ? __________________ AluFelgens, LCI conversion, Eibach Sportsline, CF Interior Trims, Twin exhaust, Sports + Memory seats retrofit ICE: P99RS - Focal 100KRS II - SWS-8s - JL600/6 - JL300/2 - JL1000/1 - JL 12W7 IB My Audio build.

07-09-2012, 12:37 PM	#6
Red Ice BMW Private Drives: BMW E92 325D Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 83 iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys, glad thats all it is then

07-09-2012, 01:56 PM	#7
Stringbag Private First Class Drives: 335d touring Join Date: May 2012 Location: uk - Bath Posts: 123 iTrader: (0)	If it is a red ! in a triangle it is due a service soon. Red ! in a circle (!) is brake fluid. Low fuel is a petrol pump symbol!!

07-09-2012, 02:37 PM	#9
wheelie good Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 264 iTrader: (0)	Yer my petrol low warning thingy is yellow not red

07-09-2012, 03:58 PM	#11
Red Ice BMW Private Drives: BMW E92 325D Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 83 iTrader: (0)	Would the brake fluid not give any other warning or check control warning?

07-09-2012, 05:16 PM	#15
Stringbag Private First Class Drives: 335d touring Join Date: May 2012 Location: uk - Bath Posts: 123 iTrader: (0)	Download a manual and have a look if you don't have a paper one. This should give you a start http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29803

07-09-2012, 05:32 PM	#17
parapaul Lieutenant Colonel Drives: E91 330d M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 1,942 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 330D MSport [0.00]	Tyre pressures are listed on the placard on the drivers door pillar. They're different depending on body style, engine size and tyre size, so difficult to say what yours should be. Once you've checked them, reset the TPMS - instructions in the manual if you don't know how. __________________

07-09-2012, 05:40 PM	#18
AWBimmer Can He? Drives: E92 335D Pre-LCI Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wheels in Motion Posts: 2,700 iTrader: (3)	Can confirm that the symbol is for tyre pressure so touch wood nothing major! Do what Parapaul has just said and that will solve your problem no sweat :-) __________________ Now: E92 335D Gone But Not Forgotten: E90 320D Alpine White

07-10-2012, 02:33 AM	#20
Red Ice BMW Private Drives: BMW E92 325D Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 83 iTrader: (0)	So far so good, reset the warning last night. Drove a good 6 miles to work and no warnings as yet. Fingers crossed it was just a blip?

07-10-2012, 02:39 AM	#21
rich1068 Colonel Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2,790 iTrader: (0)	Or a nail. Have a look.

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