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Old 01-26-08 | 11:14 PM
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Hey guys, I have a quick Q. I've been getting this light to pop up quite frequently on my dash and I have no idea what the heck it is. Since I have no idea what its called or what to do about it, I can't really search for it . Anyway, if anyone can give me some insight on this then that would be greatly appreciated



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Old 01-26-08 | 11:25 PM
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Oh, if you didn't know which one I'm talking about...its the one with the car and the rear lights symbol thingy....right next to the "Unleaded Fuel Only"
Old 01-26-08 | 11:53 PM
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It means you have a burned out tail light bulb.
Old 01-26-08 | 11:56 PM
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All of them are still the same brightness though. I had my friend go back and check. Then all of a sudden...20 minutes later...the dash light disappeared! O_o
Old 01-27-08 | 12:26 AM
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If there's some corrosion inside one of the taillight sockets, or one of the bulbs is loose, that can cause the bulb to intermittently go on/off even though the filament is still good. The ECU will detect this as a burnt out bulb and trigger the warning light on your instrument cluster.

Looks like your fuel gauge needle is starting to fail too
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