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[VauxVera]

Hi anyone help with check saying coolant level and brakelight check? Brake light working okay and coolant level,okay. Could this be a faulty sensor? Car is Omega 2.2 petrol auto 2001. Thanks 
Taking car for a cambelt change tomorrow. Garage using cambelt kit, plus changing water pump for £285, is this an okay price? Should I ask them to check sensors? Is that possible? 

[dbug]

Coolant check - ensure float in expansion tank free moving and electric plug underneath tank is still connected.

Brake light - recently fitted new bulb?  If so was if Halfords?  Known issue with Halfords bulbs - use Vx or Ring. 

[VauxVera]

Okay thanks, will check float. Not sure about bulb, only just bought car 

[noel]

Hi anyone help with check saying coolant level and brakelight check? Brake light working okay and coolant level,okay. Could this be a faulty sensor? Car is Omega 2.2 petrol auto 2001. Thanks 
Taking car for a cambelt change tomorrow. Garage using cambelt kit, plus changing water pump for £285, is this an okay price? Should I ask them to check sensors? Is that possible? 

this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok

[Andy B]

....this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok

Works for both 2 & 3 pedal cars 

[noel]

....this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok

Works for both 2 & 3 pedal cars 

never had a manual mig but you learn something new every day

[Andy B]

....this normal on auto's when you first turn ignition on,until brake pedal is pressed then all should be ok

Works for both 2 & 3 pedal cars 

never had a manual mig but you learn something new every day

Neither have I .... but why would the brake check be any different between manual & proper gearbox 

[noel]

no idea 

[TheBoy]

Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars, and should go once the brake pedal is pressed for the first time.

Coolant level - check float as described above

Price for a 2.2 cambelt and waterpump sounds steep to me 

[Andy B]

Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars,  ...

What about cars between 93 & 98 then? Senators had brake light check, surely omegas didn't make a step backwards ...... did they?

[Andy H]

Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars,  ...

What about cars between 93 & 98 then? Senators had brake light check, surely omegas didn't make a step backwards ...... did they?

My L reg (94?) manual had it.

On a good day, with light traffic, I used to be able to do M1, M25 and be half way down the M4 before touching the brake pedal and clearing the 'brake check' message.

[Simon.rose1]

It was on all cars with twin display so I would say cdx and above my m reg omega cdx had it

[TheBoy]

Brakeligth Check is normal on post 1998 cars,  ...

What about cars between 93 & 98 then? Senators had brake light check, surely omegas didn't make a step backwards ...... did they?

Early MIDs (the problematic ones), didn't say "Brakelight Check", but just lit up the "CHECK" indicator until you had pressed the brake.

[Taxi_Driver]

Okay thanks, will check float. Not sure about bulb, only just bought car 

If the float and plug check out ok, then you will need a new expansion tank......dont bother with secondhand ones, get a new vx one 

[kevinp58]

Hi anyone help with check saying coolant level and brakelight check? Brake light working okay and coolant level,okay. Could this be a faulty sensor? Car is Omega 2.2 petrol auto 2001. Thanks 
Taking car for a cambelt change tomorrow. Garage using cambelt kit, plus changing water pump for £285, is this an okay price? Should I ask them to check sensors? Is that possible? 

 Is that labour too or just parts