Dashboard Warning Lights
If you own a late model vehicle there is a chance that it is equipped with a plethora of unnerving dashboard warning lights, each one of them being just as scary as the other for the average driver.
Dashboard warning lights share a common purpose, foremost is to keep you safe and to help prolong the life the vehicle through early warnings of potential or existing problems. The dashboard lights may send warnings regarding dangerous problems which require immediate attention, warn you of minor malfunctions which should be checked out by a One Stop Automotive technician, or just reminding you that one or more automotive systems are due for regular maintenance. If there is a warning light that is flashing you should stop and not drive the vehicle. One Stop Automotive can assist you with having the vehicle towed to our shop to prevent further damage.
The most common dashboard warning indicators include the anti-lock braking system, car battery low voltage, low engine oil, engine temperature gauge, brake system warning, fuel gauge, and a check engine light (which could mean any number of things, some not so scary).
You should take the time to learn what these different lights mean and whether they signal a problem that is dangerous, meaning you should pull over immediately and have your car towed, or if you can safely drive it to our shop to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired by one of our professional technicians.