Flashing (!) symbol and beeping when accelerating??

[Cupra_J_RS]

Was having a little play with a Leon Cupra R on Sat night, while accelerating hard, the red (!) symbol on the dash lit up and a beeping sound was made.

Its only ever done it once before, that again was when accelerating hard.

I seem to remember reading something relating it to low brake fluid?

Engine management light is off and im logging no faults.

Any info appreciated!

Regards

J

 

[Beaker™]

Low brake fluid?

 

[Cupra_J_RS]

I've just spoke to a guy at a SEAT dealership and he also said its likely to be low brake fluid.

However, my dad works for AA, i just told him what they said, and he laughed, but said it is possible.

For whats its worth i might as well check it.

Which one is the brake fluid reservoir? lol.

 

[Beaker™]

Small white bottle with yellow lid at the top of the pic IIRC.

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Its deffo Brake Fluid mate... sorry, but your Dads wrong....

Get it changed, or topped up at least....

Mike

 

[Cupra_J_RS]

Thanks lads.

Will get it done tonight.

 

[ian_cupra]

yeah defo the brake fluid low

 

[Cupra_J_RS]

Another question...I shouldn't be loosing break fluid should I?

But if it needs topping up, which it more than likely does, I obviously am.

Or is it just a case of overtime you loose a little.

The pads were changed not long ago so this isn't an issue.

 

[ian_cupra]

did the fluid get changed when the pads did??

cant imagine your loosing fluid

 

[truCido]

when I first bought my car under heavy acceleration and on steep hills I was getting the same thing...so I put in a tiny weeny bit of brake fluid and I mean minimal amounts and I had a brake fluid change and just over a year later it was doing the same thing, again minimal top up and its stopped. So it's a very small amount of fluid thats probably evaporated

 

[Cupra_J_RS]

Thanks TruCido. That may explains things.

I never did the service, but im 99% sure the person i bought the car off would have done.

I'll get it topped up tonight then see how things go.