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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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Red face My first warning light

I had my first warning light at the track day Sandown Tuesday.

It only happens during cornering... I have no idea what was going on... and I freaked out


Then I parked the car and searching for the position of the flashing light.

It was on the top right corner, above the fuel gauge.

I cannot draw the thing but it is yellow and looks a fountain from a rectangle.


Then I search the owner's menu and it says low on windscreen washer level

Apparently, the G force putting the washer fluid to one side and trigger the warning signal.

I was so scared so I was told to filled up 200ml of water into the washer tank FiXeD I was going to call Mazda assist
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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lucky it was yellow..... you'd be worried if it was a red signal.....
bring a tissue box with you next time mate...
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by EZZY
lucky it was yellow..... you'd be worried if it was a red signal.....
bring a tissue box with you next time mate...
EZZY mate... Does it occur to you in the starting thread that the whole thing is a joke and written for a laugh ?
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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I actually recall reading something very similiar on the international forum except this member over a couple of track days & was freaking out until another member informed him of his issue in a later post
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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i know mr. taka....
i was using the quick reply window, so couldnt use the smilies.... juts like this post....
hehehehee.......
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Ive had the oil light come on (low oil).

And also the coolant light which was 2 weeks ago (cracked radiator hose and needed also new thermostat gasket).

All Warranty of course
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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Good one Taka!

Like it.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Revolver
Good one Taka!

Like it.
Originally Posted by EZZY
i know mr. taka....
i was using the quick reply window, so couldnt use the smilies.... juts like this post....
hehehehee.......
Explanation accepted

Originally Posted by Revolver
Good one Taka!

Like it.
Thanks Revolver for your positive comment.

It is such a rare occurance that I should frame that post
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by takahashi
Thanks Revolver for your positive comment.

It is such a rare occurance that I should frame that post
Oh dear, don't tell me I'm getting inconsistent??!!
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by takahashi
Thanks Revolver for your positive comment.

It is such a rare occurance that I should frame that post

Oooooh, Dave's getting a reputation!
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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I don't know about you....but any light that flashes at 9K on the track gives you the chills .

I threw a cel in a spin at the track.....I was kinda freaked till I went back to the paddock and hooked it up to the Scanalyzer.....It was an eccentric shaft sensor error...I guess it didn't like going backwards and stalling
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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Oooooh, Dave's getting a reputation!
Jealousy's a curse Tim!
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
I don't know about you....but any light that flashes at 9K on the track gives you the chills .

I threw a cel in a spin at the track.....I was kinda freaked till I went back to the paddock and hooked it up to the Scanalyzer.....It was an eccentric shaft sensor error...I guess it didn't like going backwards and stalling
I think from memory thats one of the ones I got from my Winton Park day.

Andrew
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by auzoom
I think from memory thats one of the ones I got from my Winton Park day.

Andrew
Yeah, it is quite common in a spin.

Cheers,
Hymee.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 02:58 PM
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Dan stayed on the track thank God with nobody close behind him. A Mustang GT went off track on the same corner that day.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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Taka,

LOL: It would have been funny if you called Mazda Assist out to the track, and they brought Warren along with them. Warren T. Hehehehe.

Cheers,
Hymee.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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[QUOTE=takahashi]I had my first warning light at the track day Sandown Tuesday.

It only happens during cornering... I have no idea what was going on... and I freaked out


Then I parked the car and searching for the position of the flashing light.

It was on the top right corner, above the fuel gauge.

[QUOTE]

Hey Taka I bet you thought it was oil surge!!
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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My first thought was the eccentric drive shaft thingy to be honest - I have already turn the DSC off so I was not sure what was happening... when I had a good look (not easy to do on the track) it was apparent that it was a small problem
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