Check Engine Indicator: Your check engine light can turn on for a variety of reasons. Your vehicle’s diagnostic system checks a variety of components which can trigger the check engine light, so you’ll have to bring your car into the shop to get it checked out.
Service Vehicle Indicator: Like the check engine indicator on your dash, the service vehicle indicator may come on due to a variety of problems. Often, the service vehicle indicator will come on if you have a light out throughout your vehicle (perhaps the headlights, taillights, or blinkers). You may also have an issue with another component in your vehicle (for example, traction control). If you can’t locate the problem yourself, we’d be happy to take a look.
Lamp Out Indicator: Some vehicles have a designated lamp out indicator that will turn on if you have a light that is out on your car. Check the headlights, taillights, and the blinkers of your car to see which light has gone out.
Temperature Indicators: Your vehicle may have a coolant and/or transmission temperature indicator. If your coolant is too hot, or your transmission is overheating, these indicators could turn on. Don’t run your vehicle with overheating components. Instead, check the transmission fluid (if you can), or the coolant levels to see if you’re low on fluid. If that’s not the problem, we can take a look.
Battery Indicator: Your battery indicator will come on if your battery doesn’t is losing its charge. This may be an indication that your battery is at the end of its life. You may also have an issue with your alternator, which converts some power from your engine into electricity to run your electrical components and recharge your battery. If this indicator comes on, you can bring your vehicle into the shop and we can test the charge of your battery and the performance of your alternator.
Low Oil Indicator: If you have an oil leak, you’ll slowly lose the oil that lubricates your engine. Lose enough oil, and your indicator may come on. Don’t run your engine without sufficient oil. Either add more, or bring your vehicle in for service.
Oil Service Interval Indicator: Some more modern vehicles have an oil service interval indicator that tracks how long it’s been since your last oil change. If your vehicle is due for an oil change, this indicator will come on.