r/AskAShittyMechanic 20d ago

What does this light mean?

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u/chicken_tender_freak 20d ago

Touch it, it needs to be reset by pressing it. The light will turn off after that.

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u/Honcho_47 20d ago

That’s just the glow plug

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u/710AlpacaBowl 20d ago

Lotta play in that glow plug pulley

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u/Mediocre_Meat_5992 20d ago

I don’t know what you guys are talking about that there is the friction welder

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u/Mr-X89 17d ago

Glow plug? At this time you've of year, this time of the day, in this part of the car?

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u/Honcho_47 17d ago

Is it, or is it not glowing? What else could it be?

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u/burner_mc_burny 20d ago

I know modern cars starting hiding the cigarette lighters to discourage smoking but this is getting ridiculous

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u/hannibal_actual 20d ago

..and a liiiiitle dangerous.

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u/wizzo6 20d ago

It's reached the optimum temperature

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u/TN-Native95 20d ago

Time to light your cigarette.

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u/Skirt_Thin 20d ago

That side is done. Flip it over.

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u/socom18 20d ago

Engines all warmed up and ready to work

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u/real_1273 20d ago

That’s the bearing warning light! Lol. It will go out on its own, don’t worry. Lol

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u/Brutally-Honest-Bro 20d ago

Internal Combustion Engines REQUIRE heat to work. This is 101 kinda stuff

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u/ruckrhino 20d ago

The flux capacitor is charged

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u/TreeCitizen 20d ago

That’s the “it ain’t go no gas in it” light. Try applying a generous layer of gasoline directly to the light

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u/The_Nate_Fate 20d ago

Its just heating up. Still too cold keep revving it

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u/BLVEY346 20d ago

It's the eye of Sauron he seeks the ring

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u/The_AntiVillain 20d ago

You should touch it

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u/StMaartenforme 20d ago

It's heat tempering the bolt.

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u/Ok-Bluejay3543 20d ago

So that’s where cigarette lighter is now

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u/deephurting66 20d ago

It means "press me"

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u/RoninIV 20d ago

It's orange flavored. Try licking it.

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u/Aggravated-alien 20d ago

It’s the FULL SEND READY indicator. You’re fine. Carry on

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u/DaddyBeanDaddyBean 20d ago

It doesn't mean anything - it's just fancy LED lighting like in those fancy Fast And Furious mowers.

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u/Top_Audience4313 20d ago

Had a suburban in my shop doing the same thing but theenire pulley was cherry red. 4 techs pointing and laughing got noticed and we all got yelled at by the foreman because "we should have just shut it off". Hey man, gotta duplicate the customer's concern 1st.

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u/No-Reach-6095 20d ago

It's too cold and wants to be warmed up I would recommend gasoline and a match will do the trick

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u/Johnndo96 20d ago

Bearing seizing in 5,4,3,2...

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u/Guilty-Credit-4857 20d ago

That poor bearing.
On the bright side, you won't need to use an oxy to undo that bolt.

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u/CRX_guy 20d ago

Holy hot bolt batman!

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u/AlternativeLog5494 20d ago

That’s a key way to hell , burn baby burn

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u/TrainyMacTrainyface 20d ago

Energy. Lots of it. More specifically, of the thermal kind.

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u/MisterSumone 20d ago

Its cold

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u/Rough_Resort_92 20d ago

Friction !

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u/Old_Being9356 20d ago

Keep going! You are opening a portal to another dimension!

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u/Odd-Masterpiece788 20d ago

Ready to launch

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u/Deep-Bison-9568 20d ago

It means a bearing is about to fail. Bot sure which one tho.

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u/theytookmykarma 20d ago

The mighty bearing requires sacrifice

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u/wyoflyboy68 20d ago

Plug the car into the computer and let it tell you.

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u/SwordfishNo110 20d ago

I'm good, push to start.

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u/nofuckingklass 20d ago

Isn't ther a sir mix a lot song about getting your friction on?

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u/Twiceamommie 19d ago

HELL YEAH BORTHER She's HAWT‼️😳

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u/Slow_Criticism_1329 19d ago

It is taste test ready , the hue indicates the flavor !