Basingstoke Autocentre

There are many dashboard warning lights which may illuminate, it is not possible to list them all. In the first instance please consult your vehicle handbook when describing the illuminated warning lamp to us. If you cannot find it in your manual then please look further down this page & select the lamp similar to that displayed in your car. Telephone us with this information & we will advise.

The engine management warning light will generally illuminate to warn you of a fault either with an electronic component or the mechanical item that the sensor is designed to monitor. This warning light may also illuminate if there is a fault with one or more of the following systems:
This lamp will generally illuminate to warn you of a fault with the vehicles anti-lock braking system.
Emissions warning lamps are displayed to warn you of a fault with either the fuel & emissions or engine management monitoring system
There are many types of brake warning lights fitted to modern cars, they could relate to a fault with a component i.e. brake linings, a fluid level or to coincide with an additional circuit fault i.e. ABS or traction control.
This lamp will generally illuminate to warn you of a loss of adherence to the road surface, i.e. wet roads, snow or driving off-road.
This warning lamp will illuminate to warn you of a fault with the airbag system.
Primarily fitted to Rovers, the SRS warning light indicates failure in the safety restraint system, ie. seatbelts & airbags.
This lamp will illuminate to remind you that the vehicle is due for a service. Most modern vehicles will provide you with a countdown timer.
This lamp will illuminate in the instance that there is any inflation faults with your tyres, i.e. incorrect pressure or punctures.
The oil warning lamp will generally display for one of several reasons: Low oil level, oil Pressure or oil pressure monitoring.
The vehicles ECU is not self diagnosing & therefore any work carried out in accordance to fault codes stored will only be done after we have been instructed to do so by you the customer. Diagnosing dashboard warning lights requires the following steps: 1 - Carrying out a Computer Diagnostics test which involves interrogating your vehicles on board computer (ECU) & extracting any relevant recorded fault codes. Price - £70inc. VAT. However unlikely it is that we are unable to access/communicate with your vehicles ECU with one of our five diagnostics computers then you will not be charged for this service. 2 - If your vehicles ECU has either no fault codes or none relevant to the illuminated light, further manual diagnostic checking will be required subject to the hourly labour rate. This further investigation service may require either electrical diagnostic or manual checking of the system. Please note: Dashboard warning lights do not necessarily pinpoint the fault to which they state as some have multiple functions.