# Lights on the dashboard

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lights-on-the-dashboard/94110>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** spectra, kia\
**Created:** [July 28, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lights-on-the-dashboard/94110 "2016-07-28T11:13:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dawneed24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Dawneed24](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dawneed24)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lights-on-the-dashboard/94110/1 "2016-07-28T11:13:12Z")

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Last night while driving my battery light and bake light came on and stayed on. Nothing seems wrong at least not yet ( but they are warning lights) any thoughts on what it could be?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lights-on-the-dashboard/94110/2 "2016-07-28T12:31:40Z")

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I am going to assume that you are referring to the warning light for the emergency/parking brake, not the warning light for the car’s 4-wheel (service) braking system.  
With that assumption, I can tell you that the presence of both the “battery” light and the e-brake warning light means that your alternator is failing.  
I would strongly suggest that you drive the car to a competent mechanic this morning, before you wind up being stranded and needing a tow.

On the other hand, if you are referring to the warning light for the car’s service brake, then I would suggest that you not drive the car at all, and that you have it towed to a mechanic.