By Benjamin Preston. Every car has its own language of light-up hieroglyphics on the dashboard. They’re your car’s way of asking for help. But those lights are not always easy to interpret.

Types of car warning lights: red, yellow, and green. Below we outline some of the issues you might encounter when you see a warning light, and the colours you can expect them to be.

If the dash light turns on or blinks, it could mean the lights are malfunctioning in some way. Perhaps a fuse has blown, or the DRL relay isn't working as intended. A bad headlight switch or bulb ...

The dashboard light in your car that looks like an exclamation point inside a “U” is a low tire pressure warning.

It will light up if the engine dies, hopefully not while the car is moving. If it is, you will first see it flashing, which is an urgent call for you to find a safe spot to park.

Although commonly referred to as the “check-engine light,” some cars may instead display the message “Service Engine Soon,” or show a yellow or orange outline of an engine, perhaps with ...

A car's ESP has nothing to do with extrasensory perception. It's a key to keeping it on the road when conditions are iffy -- so don't ignore that warning light.

Every car has its own language of light-up hieroglyphics on the dashboard. They’re your car’s way of asking for help. But those lights are not always easy to interpret. What it means ...