(!) Light on

kaylan27 · 07-06-2007, 11:27 AM

My car is not even a month old and the (!) light came on. What little i found on it says brake system. Is this a real bad sign? Should i take the car back to the dealership? Also, The brakes make some very low pitch squeals. You can't hear it unless you turn off the ac and the radio. This has been going from day one. I just figured it was normal considering i did not know what normal was for this car.
Suggestions please!
K.

chuck_k · 07-06-2007, 11:50 AM

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My car is not even a month old and the (!) light came on. What little i found on it says brake system. Is this a real bad sign? Should i take the car back to the dealership? Also, The brakes make some very low pitch squeals. You can't hear it unless you turn off the ac and the radio. This has been going from day one. I just figured it was normal considering i did not know what normal was for this car.
Suggestions please!
K.
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Could that be your tire pressure warning system light instead?

Jack Kelly · 07-06-2007, 12:04 PM

Relax! Unless they built yours with old parts

, there's nothing wrong with your brakes. Almost all brakes, no matter how new, are not silent, especially if you're sensitively listening to them. During your first few hundred miles, the brake pads will "seat" a bit every time you brake until they are precisely smooth in interfacing. I've had 4 Priuses and a total of over 30 cars, and have yet to encounter silent brakes.

As for the warning light, we assume you mean it comes on after its initial (test display) every time you start the car (in other words, it's not the initial startup display). Then you should call your dealer/service advisor and ask if he/she thinks you should bring it in. They'll ask if it comes on every time you drive, if not how often, under what conditions, etc. Always better safe than sorry, no?

kaylan27 · 07-06-2007, 12:10 PM

Thanks. It does come on after the initail startup and stay on. It just started this morning and I am awaiting lunch to see if it comes again. I think your right and i am going to call the dealership.
Thanks for the assistance!

galaxee · 07-06-2007, 12:17 PM

make sure the light isn't actually the TPMS light, if you look carefully it is a cross-section of a tire. like the exclamation point is underlined. if that's the case, it's your tire pressure and a trip to the dealer would be a waste of your time.

kaylan27 · 07-06-2007, 12:28 PM

i just got off the phone with the service department and they said tire pressure was low. Thanks to everyone!

JimN · 07-08-2007, 12:50 AM

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i just got off the phone with the service department and they said tire pressure was low. Thanks to everyone!
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Take this opportunity to pump them up to at least 42/40 for a couple more mpg.

slair · 07-09-2007, 08:55 AM

Sounds like someone has a case of RTFM!
If you had, you would have saved yourself some stress.

07-06-2007, 12:04 PM	#3
Jack Kelly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,434 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Relax! Unless they built yours with old parts , there's nothing wrong with your brakes. Almost all brakes, no matter how new, are not silent, especially if you're sensitively listening to them. During your first few hundred miles, the brake pads will "seat" a bit every time you brake until they are precisely smooth in interfacing. I've had 4 Priuses and a total of over 30 cars, and have yet to encounter silent brakes. As for the warning light, we assume you mean it comes on after its initial (test display) every time you start the car (in other words, it's not the initial startup display). Then you should call your dealer/service advisor and ask if he/she thinks you should bring it in. They'll ask if it comes on every time you drive, if not how often, under what conditions, etc. Always better safe than sorry, no? __________________ As the umpire, how do you see balls and strikes? a) I call 'em the way I see 'em b) I call 'em what they are c) they are what I call 'em

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07-06-2007, 11:27 AM	#1
kaylan27 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My car is not even a month old and the (!) light came on. What little i found on it says brake system. Is this a real bad sign? Should i take the car back to the dealership? Also, The brakes make some very low pitch squeals. You can't hear it unless you turn off the ac and the radio. This has been going from day one. I just figured it was normal considering i did not know what normal was for this car. Suggestions please! K.

07-06-2007, 12:10 PM	#4
kaylan27 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Thanks. It does come on after the initail startup and stay on. It just started this morning and I am awaiting lunch to see if it comes again. I think your right and i am going to call the dealership. Thanks for the assistance!

07-06-2007, 12:17 PM	#5
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,075 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	make sure the light isn't actually the TPMS light, if you look carefully it is a cross-section of a tire. like the exclamation point is underlined. if that's the case, it's your tire pressure and a trip to the dealer would be a waste of your time.

07-06-2007, 12:28 PM	#6
kaylan27 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	i just got off the phone with the service department and they said tire pressure was low. Thanks to everyone!

07-09-2007, 08:55 AM	#8
slair Ubër Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 402 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Sounds like someone has a case of RTFM! If you had, you would have saved yourself some stress.