Help!! Battery Indicator Light, Transmission Indicator

**camobarbie** · 02-27-2008, 11:24 AM

I wanted to post this to see if I could get everyone's take on my little issue I encountered this morning. I was driving on the way to work this morning. I felt the car hesitate to change gears. I own a 2001 325i. I saw the battery indicator flicker. The next thing I knew the red BRAKE and yellow ABS lights were on. Then I noticed the circle with the exclamation point beside the D. They went off then the red battery indicator came back on and remained on until I arrived at work.

I do not know if this is purely coincidental. But I have been experiencing when turning off the car the little yellow oil light would come on and remain on for about 10 seconds. 2 weekends ago. The oil indicator came on while driving and I had to add 1 quart of oil.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help in advance.

**Saltql** · 02-27-2008, 11:36 AM

alternator... The cars starts to cut off power to the stuff that is not essential to the operation of the car

the oil light at start up is your oil level sensor, change it the next time you do your oil

**Ion Donut** · 02-27-2008, 11:58 AM

+1 on the alternator. If your battery is losing charge (alternator not keeping up), you will get all sorts of warning/trouble lights lighting up on your dash.

**Smilez** · 02-27-2008, 12:06 PM

+1 alternator same thing happen to a friend.

**Critter7r** · 02-27-2008, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Saltql

alternator... The cars starts to cut off power to the stuff that is not essential to the operation of the car

the oil light at start up is your oil level sensor, change it the next time you do your oil

The oil light is actually just a "low oil" indicator, and from the sound of the it, the OP put in a quart of oil and we'll assume the light went away. In which case the light is performing correctly and the sensor does not need to be replaced.

+1 on the alternator, though.