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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago (3 children)

ABS = All Basic Systems, that means everything is good to go.

The tire with the two arrows means the steering is properly centered.

The gas pump means the fuel is of the right octane.

Apparently, your in-car drinking fountain is working just fine.

Your car has an engine, I've read that's important, so good there.

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And the E is for Excellent! Good job op, you are great at car!

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No no no, E is Enough, F is Full. Keep going OP!

[–] DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

F is full, E is extra full

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 11 points 1 month ago

Even says "Check" under the engine, that means it was properly deep-checked.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

I'm pretty sure the top center icon is actually the car making an UwU cat face, indicating either that it thinks the driver is very cute, or, that it needs to poop.

[–] rugburn@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your car has abs? Mines a fat fuck that won't go to the gym or eat right.

[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah obese cars are a huge problem in America

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] miked@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've seen a few memes from this movie recently. Are they all you?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

lol, no.

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is an American Thanksgiving movie and Thanksgiving is next month, so that’s probably why so many are thinking about it again.

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 10 points 1 month ago

you paid money for that car so you better be getting your moneys worth by getting every single light to turn on or else you'd be wasting the bulbs

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The odds that all of those are true at the same time are extremely low:

  • Check engine
  • Check brakes
  • Low washer fluid
  • Low fuel
  • Low tire pressure

More likely, this is a short in the gauge cluster or its wiring, or a bad ECU (possibly some other module depending on the car).

[–] AspieEgg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Or this car was just turned on and the photo was taken during the car starting up where all the lights come on at the same time.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

That is even more likely. I failed to get my head outside of the scenario as presented.

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Which is an important thing to check for, if you ever buy a used car. Some not-so-honest used car dealerships sell cars which have persistent ECU faults - which would result in a check engine light. To prevent the buyers from seeing these they just snip off the check engines LED from the instrument cluster board.

Here in Germany, there have been several fraud cases where car dealers don’t actually own the cars they’re selling. Instead, they’re selling them on consignment for someone else. That means when you buy the car, you don’t really know who the actual seller is, as the dealer just can say "ah, sorrybI didn't know about that" . It’s a strange setup — and quite risky for the buyer, because it makes it hard to any legal rights if something goes wrong.

Btw these cars frequently are from salvage auctions in the us, then sent to eastern Europe to be fixed up so they look good from the outside and last being sold on small "used car" dealer lots as "pigs with lipstick".

[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Clearly you have never been around my vehicles.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

It's quite possible, low tyre pressure can cause wheel speeds to be different, which will cause an ABS fault. Low fuel and washer fluid is self explanatory, and the check engine light could be a lot of things.

This is probably taken during the self check on startup though.

[–] miked@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

It may just be a German car.

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Small piece of electrical tape will fix that right up.

[–] Bell@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Not enough rubber ducks. Theyre not an aesthetic. They're fetishes necessary to appease the spirits of your jeep.

[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Engine? Check!

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

It's even more beautiful if some are red as well

[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She's awakened!

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

There's only two issue here: you're running out of fuel, and your tyre are too shy 👉👈

[–] pewpew@feddit.it 3 points 1 month ago

You must get all of the achievements

[–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

you can fix all of these issues at once by covering the lights with duct tape!

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Careful with that though, the blinker fluid indicator is not displaying, you might start a fire if you dehydrate and cocoon them!

My old man shared me this trick you can use in a pinch when you're low on blinker fluid: Salt water.

That's what the dealership will do. A real mechanic would pull the instrument cluster fuse.

Name a car so shit that the pretty lights wouldn't even come on due to a bulb failure

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Translation:

I want to go for a swim!

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Someone unlocked Jackpot mode! I bet you're hearing lots of alarm bells too!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Been there, seen that. Happened when I had the family in car, in the middle of the motorway. I barely managed to get through the trucks onto the hard shoulder...

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Forgot to put it in H first

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -2 points 1 month ago

Ooo, you've almost got all þe achievements!