Warning light came on, what could it be? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

whtchocla7e · 10-12-2012, 09:27 AM

Hi guys,

The yellow warning with an exclamation sign on the speedmeter side, right below the high-beam indicator. Any idea what it means?

I went to start my car this morning and this light stayed on... Didn't know what it was so I rode the bike in to work on this cold ass morning..

Damn it...

atledreier · 10-12-2012, 09:31 AM

TPMS light?

Eurasianman · 10-12-2012, 09:34 AM

It means low tire pressure.

Side note: Nice Christmas lights, a bit early though, isn't it?

cnk · 10-12-2012, 10:04 AM

It's the TPMS as stated above. You should really read your owner's manual as there's a lot of information in there including what all the indicator lights are.

Rayme · 10-12-2012, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnk

It's the TPMS as stated above. You should really read your owner's manual as there's a lot of information in there including what all the indicator lights are.

QFT.

This is a 30 000$ machine, take care of it and learn how it works.

Also since you didn't read the manual and seems to not know what the warning lights mean, if the oil light ever comes on, DON'T DRIVE IT! STOP THE ENGINE!!! A lot of people don't even know that and kill their motors driving to the dealer/garage

…And that's clearly written in any manual to not drive the car with that light on.

Have a good day

whtchocla7e · 10-12-2012, 11:51 AM

I appreciate the advice about reading the manual. guys.

I know what every other warning light means.

This one, I didn't.
I never had a car with the an automatic tire pressure monitoring system. I'm behind the technology curve a bit.

Thanks

jesperswe · 10-12-2012, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whtchocla7e

I never had a car with the an automatic tire pressure monitoring system. I'm behind the technology curve a bit.

Thanks

That's what the manuals are for

I've never had a GT86 before so the first thing i did was to fast check the manual and see what all the lights mean in case they would pop up

kykiee · 10-12-2012, 06:14 PM

It's okay. I was in the same boat. I didn't know what the TPMS light was until it came on a few days ago. I had to check the manual. lol

RD1428 · 10-17-2012, 05:43 AM

when its cooler outside air particles get closer together causing the air pressure in you tires to go down, as your tires warm up the air inside your tires will expand causing the pressure to go back to normal. Thats why the light came on, on a cold day

Ravenlokk · 10-17-2012, 06:06 AM

Theres a manual?

jk :P... Maybe i should put it in the bathroom, so i actually look at it.

brichard0625 · 10-17-2012, 09:00 AM

Mine comes on all the time even when i put more air in the tire...Anybody experiencing the same...yesterday my air pressure was at 38psi and the light is still up wtf...the car is starting to piss me off

ill86 · 10-21-2012, 04:59 PM

Bump

MY13FRS · 10-21-2012, 05:06 PM

All the cars that I've owned that has TPMS never seems to work right. IMO, they designed them to be too sensitive. Not good if you live in a colder environment.
I always set my tires to 5psi higher than stated on the label. Still, can't get away from the annoying warning lamp.

The lamp on my FRS has been on constantly for the last 2 months. I checked the tires pressure once in a while and they are even 3psi above the door label.

TIE Pilot · 10-21-2012, 05:20 PM

@op you might know by now. just in case the correct tire pressure is also labeled on the frame of the drivers door

Quote:

Originally Posted by RD1428

when its cooler outside air particles get closer together causing the air pressure in you tires to go down, as your tires warm up the air inside your tires will expand causing the pressure to go back to normal. Thats why the light came on, on a cold day

^thasts why i inflated mine with N2 ($30). This also affects gas milage, tire life, water condensation & safety in general.

10-12-2012, 09:27 AM	#1
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Warning light came on, what could it be? Hi guys, The yellow warning with an exclamation sign on the speedmeter side, right below the high-beam indicator. Any idea what it means? I went to start my car this morning and this light stayed on... Didn't know what it was so I rode the bike in to work on this cold ass morning.. Damn it... __________________ Live to drive another day

10-12-2012, 09:34 AM	#3
Eurasianman Chief Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Premium 6MT Location: USA Posts: 573 Thanks: 145 Thanked 178 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It means low tire pressure. Side note: Nice Christmas lights, a bit early though, isn't it? __________________

10-12-2012, 11:51 AM	#6
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I appreciate the advice about reading the manual. guys. I know what every other warning light means. This one, I didn't. I never had a car with the an automatic tire pressure monitoring system. I'm behind the technology curve a bit. Thanks __________________ Live to drive another day

10-12-2012, 06:14 PM	#8
kykiee Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 Subaru BRZ, 02 Toyota 4Runner Location: Camden County, NJ Posts: 338 Thanks: 38 Thanked 64 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's okay. I was in the same boat. I didn't know what the TPMS light was until it came on a few days ago. I had to check the manual. lol __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited - GBS - 6MT - VIN #01197

10-17-2012, 09:00 AM	#11
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine comes on all the time even when i put more air in the tire...Anybody experiencing the same...yesterday my air pressure was at 38psi and the light is still up wtf...the car is starting to piss me off __________________

10-12-2012, 10:04 AM	#4
cnk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited Location: NJ Posts: 1,201 Thanks: 59 Thanked 547 Times in 339 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's the TPMS as stated above. You should really read your owner's manual as there's a lot of information in there including what all the indicator lights are.

10-17-2012, 05:43 AM	#9
RD1428 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: CA/NH Posts: 209 Thanks: 16 Thanked 44 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	when its cooler outside air particles get closer together causing the air pressure in you tires to go down, as your tires warm up the air inside your tires will expand causing the pressure to go back to normal. Thats why the light came on, on a cold day

10-17-2012, 06:06 AM	#10
Ravenlokk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 265 Thanks: 34 Thanked 68 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Theres a manual? jk :P... Maybe i should put it in the bathroom, so i actually look at it.

10-21-2012, 04:59 PM	#12
ill86 VehicleDynamicsSpecialist Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: iG FR-S Location: illtuned / PittRace Posts: 750 Thanks: 1,185 Thanked 203 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bump __________________ "The best track modification you can ever make is between the steering wheel and seat." - CSH

10-21-2012, 05:06 PM	#13
MY13FRS ***** Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 13 FRS Location: Pluto Posts: 177 Thanks: 12 Thanked 72 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All the cars that I've owned that has TPMS never seems to work right. IMO, they designed them to be too sensitive. Not good if you live in a colder environment. I always set my tires to 5psi higher than stated on the label. Still, can't get away from the annoying warning lamp. The lamp on my FRS has been on constantly for the last 2 months. I checked the tires pressure once in a while and they are even 3psi above the door label.

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