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Warning Light Image Fails

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A New Image Please! We are going to have a little fun here, pretty much at my expense. We have long railed about the images chosen for warning lights. They are intended to be easily interpreted by the average driver, but nearly across the board are a total fail. Follow along to see why! For …

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The Single Most Misunderstood Warning Indicator on Your Instrument Panel – Part II

Misunderstood Warning Indicator: Part II This suggests four possible scenarios. The first three assume the light is not flashing: 1) All the tires are low on air (check your spare in the trunk too, if you have one). This occurs seasonally as the weather cools, and possibly several times. Solution? Check the pressures and inflate …

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Automotive Warning Light Anti-logic

There Is Little Logic In Warning Lights We’ve taken thousands of calls in service departments over the years and there is nearly no end to the way drivers describe the various warning lights that pop up on their instrument panels. These, of course, are not car people, just average every day drivers trying to describe …

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