What does it mean when the dashboard warning light comes on?

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VonCarter
07/29/25 11:08pm
The reasons for the dashboard warning light coming on: 1. A bulb in the vehicle has burned out; 2. There is a loose connection in the wiring, causing excessive resistance in the lighting circuit, which the vehicle's computer mistakenly interprets as a bulb malfunction; 3. Poor wiring contact; 4. A bulb filament is partially broken. The dashboard bulb warning light is a lighting alarm indicator. Common vehicle lights include: turn signals, brake lights, license plate lights, parking lights, front and rear lights, reverse lights, high beams, and low beams. Solution for the dashboard warning light: Park the vehicle in a safe place, turn off the engine, use a wrench to remove the negative terminal of the battery, wait for 15 seconds, and then reconnect it to see if the warning light disappears. If it doesn't come back on, there's no issue. If it remains lit, it is recommended to promptly visit a 4S shop or a professional auto repair shop to have a technician use a code reader to retrieve the fault code, identify the problem, and resolve it.
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