Can Anyone Tell Me What This Mysterious Flashing Light In My Car Is?

[Chocolate Cheesecake.]

A light has recently started flashing when my engine is turned on. I largely ignored it before because it never lit up. It's obviously a mod, since that's a sticker on it, and it's also not in the owners manual. It's located on my dash, just below the steering wheel. Any ideas on what it may be? The car was owned by someone in Japan before me.

[Nightcrawler]

The diagram looks like it is an indicator light for the flux capacitor .... do you have one of these in your back seat?

[thinktea]

Yup. It definately looks like a flux capacitor issue. Check the release valve and make sure it is set to "Open".

[Chocolate Cheesecake.]

Aw man. That explains why it's been February the 1st for 3 days in a row now.

[thinktea]

Seriously though, never seen one like this before. Wonder what A/P means (Auto Park?) and where does the arrow point to? No buttons in the vicinity?

[sheldon2369]

Maybe a sensor that tells you how far from the curb you are or something? Strange.

[Chocolate Cheesecake.]

Nah there are no buttons or anything around it whatsoever.

Also, it's never lit up before, but now flashes constantly when I drive. I don't think it's a proximity sensor.

[zei20l]

its the rotator splint!

actually its probably one of those positive or negative ion generator thingos in the AC. or some sort of filter that needs cleaning.

[diabolique]

Nah there are no buttons or anything around it whatsoever.

Also, it's never lit up before, but now flashes constantly when I drive. I don't think it's a proximity sensor.

That would be your in-cabin micro filter (for the aircon). It's located behind the glove-box. Pretty sure it means you're due for a change / clean (if it's non-disposable).

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/180603-incabin-micro-filter/

[Nightcrawler]

Pull apart the dash and follow the wires. About the only thing you can do.

[Chocolate Cheesecake.]

Ohhh I have a vague memory of some Japanese cars having ionic air purifiers. You could be right.

[sheldon2369]

my v has an ionic air purifier as standard, but i don't have one of those lights.

[Chocolate Cheesecake.]

my v has an ionic air purifier as standard, but i don't have one of those lights.

Well if some fad following Japanese dude had one added after the fact, might explain everything.

[sheldon2369]

How dare that fad following idiot want to breath fresh air! Haha. Let's hope its that huh.

[T4NK]

I have this light also, i think its for the cabin air filter when it flashes means it needs to be changed, its located behind the glovebox if the light is just above ur left knee i think this is what it is.

[Chocolate Cheesecake.]

I have this light also, i think its for the cabin air filter when it flashes means it needs to be changed, its located behind the glovebox if the light is just above ur left knee i think this is what it is.

Yup, it's exactly above my left knee.

Does yours have the oh so professional, half-peeling off sticker too?

[sonicii]

+1 for the cabin filter idea. the diagram looks like a typical 'filter' symbol.

replace or clean the filter and see if it goes away??

[bigdr33gtst]

yeah id go for a/p as Air/purifier makes sense to me

[mosoto]

yeah id go for a/p as Air/purifier makes sense to me

Nailed it me thinks

[T4NK]

Yup, it's exactly above my left knee.

Does yours have the oh so professional, half-peeling off sticker too?

I think it does but i havent had a look in ages, but yeh thats the air filter service light just means u have to change it,