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dashboard lights

  • 06-06-2012 9:28pm
    #1
    shygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭


    Hey guys:)

    Im after buying a 2000 ford fiesta a couple of weeks ago and notice when i turn on the car (not starting the engine) battery and oil lights show on the dashboard.
    When i start the engine however, they both disappear...any idea what i should do/how i should do it?

    any help at all would be greatly appreciated as im not too good with cars;)


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  • #2
    Skuxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Skuxx


    shygal wrote: »
    Hey guys:)

    Im after buying a 2000 ford fiesta a couple of weeks ago and notice when i turn on the car (not starting the engine) battery and oil lights show on the dashboard.
    When i start the engine however, they both disappear...any idea what i should do/how i should do it?

    any help at all would be greatly appreciated as im not too good with cars;)

    Your first car OP?? Every car does that, nothing to worry about!


  • #3
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Every car does this when you turn the key on. :)

    I think it's a light check ( you can check that all the warning lights are working )


  • #4
    dvae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭dvae


    i have a similar problem too, when i close my car door, my interior lights go out. icon7.gif


  • #5
    Please Kill Me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭Please Kill Me


    shygal wrote: »
    ...when i turn on the car (not starting the engine) battery and oil lights show on the dashboard.
    When i start the engine however, they both disappear...

    Yeah that's normal, it's supposed to do that.
    dvae wrote: »
    i have a similar problem too, when i close my car door, my interior lights go out. icon7.gif

    LMFAO!!!!


  • #6
    Vizzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭Vizzy


    dvae wrote: »
    i have a similar problem too, when i close my car door, my interior lights go out. icon7.gif

    I have that problem in my fridge as well.
    Can't tell for sure though :)


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  • #7
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Vizzy wrote: »
    I have that problem in my fridge as well.
    Can't tell for sure though :)

    This troubled me for years too. Got proof by putting my phone in the fridge video recording and closed the door!!! ;):D


  • #8
    johnner09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭johnner09


    is this thread for real:eek::confused:


  • #9
    Skuxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Skuxx


    johnner09 wrote: »
    is this thread for real:eek::confused:

    Alrite get over yourself, she was just asking a question!


  • #10
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Yes thats correct OP, thats what they are suppose to do.If they stay on when the engine is running, or any dash lights for that instance stays on, then you should get it looked at.If you see the light that has an oil can coming on,
    DONT     drive or even run the engine at all, or you will total the engine.

    If you have a handbook, have a read of it under warning lights.

    Actually have a general read of it, it can tell you alot of useful info on your car.


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