Check engine light on in wheel, but not middle dash-- meaning?
#1
01-29-2019, 08:11 AM
Check engine light on in wheel, but not middle dash-- meaning?
Hey all,
So, on this very cold morning I noticed my check engine light was in the middle of my steering wheel, but it wasn't lit up on the indicator in the middle dashboard.
Does that mean the car is okay? Or does it mean that the check engine light is actually on?
I've never had this happen and I just had my spark plugs and coils repaired.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
So, on this very cold morning I noticed my check engine light was in the middle of my steering wheel, but it wasn't lit up on the indicator in the middle dashboard.
Does that mean the car is okay? Or does it mean that the check engine light is actually on?
I've never had this happen and I just had my spark plugs and coils repaired.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
#2
01-29-2019, 08:21 AM
#3
01-29-2019, 10:48 AM
No. By the middle where the wheel is, I mean the tiny dashboard that displays info such as mpg, low gas (if you're on the last gas tick marker), things like that.
The check engine light is on there. But it's not lighting up where the indicator light is in the middle of the speedometer.
So, I'm wondering what the difference is between the two? I've never seen the check engine light appear on the steering wheel but not in the middle of the speedometer-- if that makes sense.
The check engine light is on there. But it's not lighting up where the indicator light is in the middle of the speedometer.
So, I'm wondering what the difference is between the two? I've never seen the check engine light appear on the steering wheel but not in the middle of the speedometer-- if that makes sense.
#4
01-29-2019, 12:46 PM
First, what car are we talking about here??
There is no "lights" in the middle of the steering wheel......usually an air bag or a horn button as my cars have
I think a picture would be very helpful here in determining what you are seeing......or, look through your owners manual and see if you can find a picture to tell you what light you are seeing means
Bryan
There is no "lights" in the middle of the steering wheel......usually an air bag or a horn button as my cars have
I think a picture would be very helpful here in determining what you are seeing......or, look through your owners manual and see if you can find a picture to tell you what light you are seeing means
Bryan
or this?
#7
01-29-2019, 04:45 PM
The half engine literally meant running at half power/loss of power on my 335i. (Happened once when the vacuum reservoir system had a failure), causing turbos not to function. Could possibly be the same here? Or if its an r53 i think they had hpfp issues which would cause it as well, especially if it were failing.
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#8
01-29-2019, 04:58 PM
The half engine literally meant running at half power/loss of power on my 335i. (Happened once when the vacuum reservoir system had a failure), causing turbos not to function. Could possibly be the same here? Or if its an r53 i think they had hpfp issues which would cause it as well, especially if it were failing.
#10
01-29-2019, 09:37 PM
The half engine literally meant running at half power/loss of power on my 335i. (Happened once when the vacuum reservoir system had a failure), causing turbos not to function. Could possibly be the same here? Or if its an r53 i think they had hpfp issues which would cause it as well, especially if it were failing.
Bryan
#12
01-30-2019, 11:24 AM
my apologies for being so quick to contribute my lack of knowledge.
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