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oil warning or oil pressure warning: This tells you not enough oil is getting to the engine
either because you are low on oil or something is wrong with the oil pump. Stop and get oil in your vehicle immediately, no oil in the engine can destroy it quickly.
Battery warning: your battery isn't being charged, often an alternator problem, you wouldn't want to drive too long with this light on or your battery will die and your car will stall.
brake warning: either your parking brake is on or you are running low on brake fluid.
If you drive too long with the parking brake on, the rotors will heat up and you will have no braking power.
Temperature gauge: generally the temperature gauge needle should stay a little below the middle when the cooling system is working correctly. If it starts getting up near the red, pull over and stop your vehicle and get it fixed. It doesn't take long to destroy an overheated engine.
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Why do shotguns have different gauges?
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What is an automotive gauges?
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Gauges not working on Expedition 1997?
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Is it illegal for firefighter to have red emergency lights on his POV?
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Does prodigy from mindless behavior have gauges?
He wears some sometimes
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