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Old 01-02-2008, 02:50 AM   #1 (permalink)
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brake light

i dont know if this little light shows up to you guys, but when im taking a hard turn or anything of that sort this light turns on. i would like to know if anyone knows why it turns on and if it does anything.
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Old 01-02-2008, 08:52 AM   #2 (permalink)
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is it a triangle with an exclamation point in your dash? If so thats your VSA light - vehicle stability assist

look it up in your manual
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Old 01-02-2008, 09:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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yeah i get that light when i red line first into second and i do some tire spinning. VSA
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According to his profile, he has a 2006 Si, so no VSA.
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if it really is the brake light, it could be that when you take those fast turns your brake fluid is moving around so much the sensor is reading low. I would just check the fluid level in the master cylinder.
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