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Amir
10-04-2005, 10:31 PM
The other day, I sent my car to the workshop for repair . After collecting it and driving back, i noticed a sign lighting up at the dashboard.

But i have no idea what the sign means. :confused: It looks like a cage of some sort. Where could i refer this problem to? Is there an online car manual that you know of?

Frostee
10-04-2005, 11:07 PM
you mean this one?

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60404&stc=1

check out page 5-40 of the manual ;)

Astral
10-04-2005, 11:12 PM
Does this RX-8 quick tips PDF (http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/pdf/quicktips/2005MazdaRX8QT.pdf) answer your questions? (see bottom of 4th page, "warning lights" section) Which one of those matches?

Krankor
10-04-2005, 11:57 PM
you mean this one?

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60404&stc=1

check out page 5-40 of the manual ;)

No, no, no, that's the Greek Temple icon. When that lights up, it means there's a problem with the Parthenon in your engine.

RotoRocket
10-05-2005, 01:25 AM
No, no, no, that's the Greek Temple icon. When that lights up, it means there's a problem with the Parthenon in your engine.

lmao.

You better put some saginaki (Greek flaming cheese - good stuff, too) in your oil reservoir. :D

Frostee
10-05-2005, 05:52 AM
No, no, no, that's the Greek Temple icon. When that lights up, it means there's a problem with the Parthenon in your engine.

dammit! i thought i had it this time ;)

pcimino
10-05-2005, 07:12 AM
:rolleyes: OH, you're supposed to READ the manual? I always put it behind the tire to keep the car from rolling on an incline.

psbjames1970
10-05-2005, 08:47 AM
you mean this one?

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60404&stc=1

check out page 5-40 of the manual ;)

No that's not it at all!!!

Its a upcoming prison sentence symbol. This means that you better not speed unless you want your car impounded and you end up in jail.

:p

Frostee
10-05-2005, 09:28 AM
k, now imma confused...

is the flaming parthenon, or the prison warning?

Gambit
10-05-2005, 10:02 AM
It's actually on 5-39
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/pdf/manuals/RX8_2004_owners.pdf

Mine went on for a few seconds teh other day, but then went off again...I didn't know what it was and had forgotten about it until this thread...I'm gonna go check when I get outta work now

Tigster
10-05-2005, 10:05 AM
I think your car is hungry and wants to go to a bar-bq looks like a spatula to me.

http://www.rpi.edu/dept/aml/public_html/design/past_projects/spatula.gif


Or you can just check your manual as stated before. ;)

KYLiquid
10-05-2005, 10:11 AM
k, now imma confused...

is the flaming parthenon, or the prison warning?

hahah, there was a thread all out the warning lights a while back...funny stuff.

speaking of the lights, anyone notice that the Euro gauge cluster has differnt lights than the US one. :confused:

including a SHIFT UP light and some of the other lights in differnt locations....any clue why they get the buzzer and a shift light, and we just get a buzzer? I guess it has to do with saving money, like the auto-climate control in other versions....although I would think it would save money to just make 1 version of the cluster not mulitple ones.

MrJynx
10-05-2005, 10:24 AM
No, no, no, that's the Greek Temple icon. When that lights up, it means there's a problem with the Parthenon in your engine.

hahahaha!!! that comment just flashed me back to the exact moment in my life when I was literally KICKED OUT OF THE ACROPOLIS IN FRONT OF THE PARTHENON.. hahahahaha, that was actually a scary day but funny when I look back at it



MrJynx

Frostee
10-05-2005, 10:44 AM
It's actually on 5-39
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/pdf/manuals/RX8_2004_owners.pdf

Mine went on for a few seconds teh other day, but then went off again...I didn't know what it was and had forgotten about it until this thread...I'm gonna go check when I get outta work now

i was looking at the 2005 manual ;)

Nubo
10-05-2005, 01:22 PM
One of your fuses burned out and you need to put a penny in the fusebox

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/United_States_penny%2C_reverse.jpg

Luds
10-05-2005, 05:18 PM
LOL this thread's funny

rx-8_or_?
10-05-2005, 06:42 PM
Now if the original poster would only tell us what sign he actually saw ...

jowettw
10-05-2005, 07:03 PM
right after i read this thread, i hopped in the car to get back to class - and the same light went on for me ...

rx-8_or_?
10-05-2005, 08:13 PM
Okay guys ... if the light in the pictures in this thread really did come on, please check your engine coolant level and top it up.

Then we can safely get back to the rest of this thread.

Damn! I didn't realize the Parthenon looks like a spatula!

Amir
10-05-2005, 09:00 PM
Thanks for the info. Yes, that was the sign that came up........ By the way, I'm sticking with the cage. :D