OK- I was leaving walmart just after 11pm and I noticed my heater did not turn on!! I also noticed my headlights were out, but my front lower yellow lights and tail lights worked. Moments later after the ABS light was on... then came the red flashing brake light. I was panicking didn't know what to do- decided to take the surface streets...
Ended up getting a ticket!! because of no headlights. Not even my bright lights would work, unless I manually holded them. I got a driving violation not a fix- it ticket..
What could be going on? I know I need new brakes and pads because they are running very low. I'm assuming my 1999 Beelte is unsafe to drive? Where is the brake fluid located? I have never touched it in the 4 years i've owned this car. What do you guys suggest next?! Thank you!!
I concur that the flashing brake light has nothing to do with fluid and pads - so it's just a coincidence if your pads need to be replaced. Definitely an electric problem.
First thing I would check is the battery state of charge. Last time my instrument cluster went berserk like this, it ended up being a dead battery, causing all kinds of weird things in the cluster for a short while before no power at all a few hours later. How old is your battery ?
What happened was... my electrical ignition switch burnt out... as well as a few wires that caused the lights on my odometer and heater, headlights & blikers to go out. I ended up paying around $300 to fix it.
$90 for the ignition switch
$160 for the labor
$20 for the wires.
I also fixed a lit ABS flashing brake light by disconnecting and re-connecting the plug on the Fuse box on top of the battery. My car threw p0600 code as well. Once I redid the connection everything cleared up.
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