Tag Archives: Lights

List of car repair questions and answers related to all different types of waring lights. From check engine to ABS and airbags. Exterior and interior lighting systems.


2001 Hyundai Elantra Alternator issue

Hello everyone, kindly give your comment. Thanks. It is a Hyundai Elantra. Wwo weeks ago, when i drive my car, the tachometer start to jumping up and down even i stop at traffic light and didn’t step on any pedal. The car have strange noise when i am driving. Few days later, the brake light on but i checked brake fluid, it is normal. The…

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2006 Chevy Silverado ABS Light With Blower On

My abs/brake light comes on when I turn on the ac/heater motor blower and then the blower motor shuts down as well. When I turn the engine off and the truck sits awhile, turn engine over again and brake lights are off again until I turn the blower on and then does the same before all over again. Answer: The ABS light and brake light have…

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1999 Lincoln Town Car Multiple Warning Lights

Recently, my car battery went bad, my boyfriend put in a temporary battery until I could get new one. Today, my car died, so we got it jumped off. It was running fine until halfway home. At a stoplight, all lights started going on and off. The service engine soon light, the check trac light, and the abs light all came on. When I started…

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GMC Yukon SLT 2008 Struts

Hello. I have a 2008 GMC Yukon SLT that has a bad driver side strut. I purchased a set of Detroit Axle strut kits, but they don’t have the electronics like the OEM struts. Is it necessary to replace these with the electronic version or can a regular non-electronic strut be installed? They fit just fine, but will likely throw a dash light on if…

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2002 chevy trailblazer stall and oil light

When I stop at red light oil pressure gauge drops to zero and then back up and engine tries to stall. Then i take off and its fine, it only happens driving in town,not on interstate. Any help? Answer: The light is coming on because it is nearing a stall. The stalling is the main problem. Check fuel pressure, carbon in the throttle, scan the…

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ABS And Traction Control Lights On

Where can i get my cars PCM scanned. What year and model vehicle? 1999 Lincoln towncar. Most of the large national parts store chains will do that for free. oh tanks ,so as soon as i get the abs problem fixed the check engine and the traction lights will go off ? Maybe. Some codes in the ABS will also set codes in the powertrain…

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Mitsubishi Pajero Junior ABS, 4×4 Lights And Car Stalls

My Mitsubishi Pajero Junior has the Abs light on and 4×4 is flashing what could be the cause? Most likely a bad wheel speed sensor. When this happens ABS is disabled and also the 4×4 system because the computer cannot determine the individual wheel speeds. Do I need to replace the antilock brake sensor? And also the car just shut down whilst I was driving…

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Buick Tie Rods- Upper Brake Light Bulbs

I have a 2002 Buick Regal LS. I recently got new tires because they were worn out and found out my car also needs new tie rods. I have been looking around online and still am not sure exactly what these steering parts are and what exactly to buy. I have a private mechanic shop fixing it for me so all i need to do…

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Honda Prelude Will Not Start

Hi I have a 1995 Honda Prelude. About a few days ago I started having problems with my rear brake lights. They would not turn off, so I took it in to a repair shop and they replaced the brake light switch. Everything was fine with he lights and everything else and working good. Then all of a sudden one time I went out after…

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2001 Chevrolet Impala Has No Brake Lights

2001 Chevy Impala  rear brake lights are not working.  I do have the 3rd brake lights. All of the bulbs are good. I bypassed stop light switch and have replaced turn signal switch. I have checked the connections and they seem ok. Could the four way flasher switch be bad ?? Turn signals do work fine. Answer: Did you check all the fuses? Just need to…

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1997 Pontiac Grand Am ABS And Check Engine Light

My husband has a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am and the oil, ABS and check engine light came on, there is oil in the car and we just had maintenance work done on it a few months ago, spark plugs, fuel injector, fuel filter changes the whole works. It sounds rough now. what could it be. He put injector fluid in and the ABS and check…

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1998 Dodge Durango Power Locks and Horns Don’t Work

1998 Dodge Durango. Driver side power door lock won’t lock electronically. I have replaced the power door lock and it still does the same thing. When I test the connection, I have (I forget exactly) 1.x current when I unlock, but only half that amount (or less) when I lock. Not sure where to look from here… ProTech: When you say you replaced the power…

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1998 Pontiac Bonneville Security Light Flashing

1998 Pontiac Bonneville just started not starting(no starter action) one time and then starting later. My security light flashing for 2-3 seconds and then goes out–so i don’t think it is the cause. ProTech: You probably have an intermittent starter problem. It flashes for 2-4 seconds and then goes out even though it will not turn over. All other lights are on and the BRAKE…

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1998 Lincoln Towncar Trac and ABS Lights On

Yes, I have a problem on my 1998 Lincoln Towncar which has the TRAC light and ABS light on and sometimes the air bags won’t go up and I found an abs light cable ripped and we taped it back and the light was still on. ProTech: That might not be the only problem you have. The Traction light and ABS light can be due to any of the…

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