Warning Light (of some description)!

Hi - two warning symbols on my 406 HDI have just illuminated, but I'm
not sure what they are. One is the red ( ! ) symbol at the bottom left
of the speedometer, and the other is what looks to be like a car
skidding and is orange when lit (ABS maybe)? - can anyone tell me
exactly what these are or any possible reasons perhaps?

I was nearly at work when they lit, and the handbook is at home nearly
70 miles away - typical!

Many Thanks

 

I think the (!) is the brake pad warning light, but IIRC it also does
the handbrake. The skiddy lines are indeed the ABS. I'd get your
braking system looked at if I were you. Usually if the brake pads are
worn you have a couple of mm so it will get you home. Likewise if the
ABS is inactive the brakes will work ok.

 

Thanks - I'll get the brakes and sensors checked anyway - left work
tonight, and the same lights flashed on briefly, then it said 'ABS
Fault' on the digital display once, then normal service resumed. No
warning lights, nothing!!

 

Bugger I forgot to fish the manual out this evening and double check. I
would expect that the fault would be readable with one of those fault
code readers if it made it to the digital display. I have had the pad
wear indicator wear off before now (on a BX) so the depth warning light
came on once then stopped working.

 

hi there

it sound like you have a problem with the abs system when the abs light
comes on the (!)comes on with it to warn you a good garage with code
reading tools will sort it for you

 

Neither of the warning lights has illuminated again, but I'll still
get it checked out - the only thing is, nothing is likely to be found
if nothing is showing as a warning now - is there anything worse than
intermittent faults?