RED TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT WITH EXCLAMATION MARK?

[HERBIEMERCMAN]

Hi Guys, SORRY GUYS I WENT ON THIS SITE AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE MK SUPRA CLUB SITE. I had a problem starting the car due to the immobiliser not working. Got the Alarm Engineer out and after 2 hrs he cured the problem. Everything was tested lights, wipers, fan, etc, all ok. BUT a red triangle came up in the centre clock, see photo.
Does anyone know what this could be? as everything is ok. There is a section in the handbook saying it could be a service reminder, if it is i never had this in the 22 yrs i have owned the car, also what could the alarm Engineer have done to cause this?
My local garage guy who is quite experienced said could it be a timing belt change warning as he has experienced this on other Toyota models?
Any advice will be appreciated. Herbie.

 

[LostKiwi]

RTFM?
Must be covered in the manual I would have thought.
Never heard of a cambelt warning light before ..

 

[Craiglxviii]

Me neither. Battery/ alternator charge warning?

As LK- RTFM!!

 

[HERBIEMERCMAN]

Hi LostKiwi, I did read the manual and it gives you many reasons for the red warning light, but it does not give the alternator so i will try that. I bought the car new in 1996 and 3 yrs back i had a six grand engine conversion to give me 452 BHP at the back wheels on the dyno graph, anyway the conversion guys disconnected the brake fluid reservoir and taped it up, i never bothered about it and i have had no red lights until this week the alarm technician came to sort out a starting problem with the imobiliser and since then the light stays on, everything on the car is working? Herbie.

 

[A.J.]

That RS badge on the front, it's not akin to an AMG badge on a non AMG MB is it ?. Thankfully I don't think John will pick up on that

 

[Rob76]

It sounds like a pyramid flag, VW has a glowplug symbol that does the same thing: Basically if any one of a thousand faults occurs - this is the warning light.....

 

[davidsl500]

Does it have an OBD2 port you can plug a code reader into?

 

[Blobcat]

That RS badge on the front, it's not akin to an AMG badge on a non AMG MB is it ?. Thankfully I don't think John will pick up on that

That’s are badge looks Porsche

 

[Naraic]

Hi LostKiwi, I did read the manual and it gives you many reasons for the red warning light, but it does not give the alternator so i will try that. I bought the car new in 1996 and 3 yrs back i had a six grand engine conversion to give me 452 BHP at the back wheels on the dyno graph, anyway the conversion guys disconnected the brake fluid reservoir and taped it up, i never bothered about it and i have had no red lights until this week the alarm technician came to sort out a starting problem with the imobiliser and since then the light stays on, everything on the car is working? Herbie. View attachment 49264

How do you get away with those illegally spaced number plates?

 

[LostKiwi]

How do you get away with those illegally spaced number plates?

It's IOM?

 

[EmilysDad]

It's IOM?

AFAIK Manx plates have either MN or MAN on them but I do see the Manx 3 legs

 

[Naraic]

It's IOM?

Nope it's an Northern Ireland mark: iji 8282, like his MB which also has an illegaly spaced NI mark. Just wondering why plod sees some things but not others.

 

[HERBIEMERCMAN]

I have a cottage in Ramsey and unlike now i obtained the plates from a car bar in Douglas, the format is IOM,and the plates are Northern Ireland, you cannot get this in the UK any more, BUT they are quite legal and i have all my MOT's to demonstrate this, many Police have followed me and unlike some people have more important things to do. lol. I like the plates, as well as being different they do avoid minor speeding issues, i hasten to say i do not abuse this and drive very carefully where appropriate. I posted a picture of my sports car thinking you would like it, i did not think i would get the response i did about a badge and a number plate. I thank Rob and David and the other members who gave constructive comments about my electrics problem, the thread should have been posted on the Mk4 Supra Owners Club in the first place. Herbie.

 

[Blobcat]

I have a cottage in Ramsey and unlike now i obtained the plates from a car bar in Douglas, the format is IOM,and the plates are Northern Ireland, you cannot get this in the UK any more, BUT they are quite legal and i have all my MOT's to demonstrate this, many Police have followed me and unlike some people have more important things to do. lol. I like the plates, as well as being different they do avoid minor speeding issues, i hasten to say i do not abuse this and drive very carefully where appropriate. I posted a picture of my sports car thinking you would like it, i did not think i would get the response i did about a badge and a number plate. I thank Rob and David and the other members who gave constructive comments about my electrics problem, the thread should have been posted on the Mk4 Supra Owners Club in the first place. Herbie.

I wouldn’t get hung up on the comments, “banter” is what I’d call it. I’m a big fan of the IOM and stayed in Ramsey many years ago to avoid the tax man (had to start a tax year out of the country and finish it also out of the country) so a week in the IOM it was
I’ve been back with work and again really enjoyed it.

 

[EmilysDad]

.... I posted a picture of my sports car thinking you would like it, i did not think i would get the response i did about a badge and a number plate. ...

As Blobcat says, nothing intended ..... just curious

 

[HERBIEMERCMAN]

Hi, Blobcat & Emilydad, Thanks for your comments i think you are right, it is just that i was a bit surprised at the comments from Nairic who has become a Moderator, he used to help with technical matters etc, bit like Malcolm (television), also when the other members posted they did not know the background to the issue. This club is much better for banter/ insults etc than the MK4 Supra Owners Club, but there again the majority of members are youngsters who get bored by the technical stuff and can start being 'nit picky', an example was I asked how many Supras are in the UK and one reply was 'Go and stand on a M/Way bridge and count them', however you must get this on most sites and the tech info is worth putting up with the jibes and banter. Herbie.

 

[Naraic]

It wasn't a criticism, but a genuine question. Was I wrong?

If I had my plates in "IOM Format" I'm not sure they'd be disregarded by those who care. They are NI plates and are spaced in such a way as to make them wrong on first reading...especially the Supra one where the i looks like a 1. You say I've become a moderator..yes, about 6-7 years ago. Anyway...why does that matter?

 

[jp williams]

Hi Guys, SORRY GUYS I WENT ON THIS SITE AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE MK SUPRA CLUB SITE. I had a problem starting the car due to the immobiliser not working. Got the Alarm Engineer out and after 2 hrs he cured the problem. Everything was tested lights, wipers, fan, etc, all ok. BUT a red triangle came up in the centre clock, see photo.
Does anyone know what this could be? as everything is ok. There is a section in the handbook saying it could be a service reminder, if it is i never had this in the 22 yrs i have owned the car, also what could the alarm Engineer have done to cause this?
My local garage guy who is quite experienced said could it be a timing belt change warning as he has experienced this on other Toyota models?
Any advice will be appreciated. Herbie.

View attachment 49261

iN MY w210 that would tell me that the traction control has been switched off.

 

[LostKiwi]

iN MY w210 that would tell me that the traction control has been switched off.

Orange triangle on the 210 I thought?

 

[HERBIEMERCMAN]

Hi Naric, Being a moderator does not matter, it is just that i thought you were obliged to rise above certain levels of banter and mentioning illegalities, i remember you more for helping members, obviously when i posted the picture i was looking for a nicer kind of comment, i know what my number plates are and they have been on the car for 22 years. The rear plate is exactly in accordance with BS 145A, i changed it to this 5 years back as plod use that plate for NPR, and i had been asked to change it 2 or 3 times by the plod.
I was a biker in the IOM for 20 years and bikes did not have a front number plate, this was very useful where the 'sniper vans' are concerned as they hit you at the front of your vehicle from as far as half a mile away, this can be 'entrapment' but hard to prove.
This country is now inundated with this method of booking motorists most of which are only traveling at 34 to 36 MPH, we have a large local hotel which is hired every week by the Police to carry out 'Speed Awareness' courses, 250/week, it is 85 pounds for a 4 hr session and you do not get any points on your driving licence, the hotel owner told me that 75% of the attendees are young women, they were probably on the school run.lol. Herbie.