Electrical system service waning on my instrument panel with red triangle and battery warning. What is wrong?

If it is the the one in the photo below you need to get the car to a GOOD mechanic!! The light is warning you that there could be a serious problem with the engine or braking systems. For serious think EXPENSIVE!

There is no relay , controlled by integrated power module . Electronics !

1. Set parking brake and disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Discharge and recover system refrigerant. Refer to: "Service and Repair" See: Service and Repair
3. Disconnect all engine compartment heater and air conditioning lines and vacuum hoses.
4. Drain engine coolant and plug lines. Refer to: "Engine, Cooling and Exhaust : Cooling System : Service and Repair" See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust\Cooling System\Service and Repair
5. Remove instrument panel. Refer to: "Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators : Instrument Panel : Service and Repair" . See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators\Instrument Cluster / Carrier\Service and Repair
6. Disconnect air conditioning hanger strap and temporarily reposition.
7. Remove rubber condensate drain tube and four mounting nuts in engine compartment.
8. Pull heater/air conditioning assembly to rear until unit studs clear dash panel, then drop unit down and remove from vehicle.
9. Place heater/air conditioning assembly on suitable workbench, then remove screw at vacuum harness and feed harness through hole in cover.
10. Remove thirteen screws from top cover, then remove top cover.
11. Remove screw from heater core tube retaining bracket, then lift heater core out of unit.
12. Remove evaporator core from unit.
13. Reverse procedure to install.

The red triangle is the Master Warning light may also be referred to as hybrid system erro warning light. You must have had an intermit problem with the battery system for the light to come on and go off. You should take the car to a shop or dealer that works on them systems to see if it stored a code so you will have an idea what is wrong and weather it is important to have it fixed. Intermit problems are often had to find so if it's not something that not going to leave you stranded it might be cheaper to wait till the light stays on all the time.inter

big job. entire heater plenum has to come out. 6 hour job.

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Instrument Panel Removal

1. WARNING: THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT SERVICE IS PERFORMED. TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT 10 MINUTES.
   Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
   

1. Remove the access cover from the bottom of the steering wheel (3600) and disconnect the driver side air bag module electrical connector.
   

1. Open the glove compartment, then pull the access panel from the top of the glove compartment. Disconnect the passenger side air bag module electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the four console compartment plastic screws or C/D changer cover plastic screws (if equipped) and the console compartment door (045G36) or C/D changer cover.
   

1. Remove the two LH inner instrument panel lower cover screws and the plastic nut.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove LH inner instrument panel lower cover (044L97) and disconnect the foot lamp electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the two RH inner instrument panel lower cover screws and the plastic nut.
   

1. Remove RH inner instrument panel lower cover (045G22) and disconnect the foot lamp electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the plastic screw, two lower screws, two center bolts, two upper screws and the screw at the instrument panel bracket, then separate the glove compartment from the instrument panel (04320). Disconnect the glove compartment striker plate catch electrical connector.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the two instrument panel to passenger side air bag module bracket bolts.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the four passenger side air bag module nuts and the passenger side air bag.
   

1. Remove the RH instrument panel screw.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the four C/D changer screws.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the C/D changer and disconnect the C/D changer electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the instrument panel ash receptacle (04810).
   

1. Remove the two upper center instrument panel finish panel screws and the two lower center instrument panel finish panel screws.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel and disconnect the cigar lighter socket and the cigar lighter illumination lamp electrical connectors.
   

1. Remove the two instrument panel ash receptacle bracket screws and the instrument panel ash receptacle bracket. Disconnect the instrument panel ash receptacle lamp electrical connector.
   

1. Carefully pry the center A/C register from the instrument panel.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the hose from the ambient temperature sensor and disconnect the ambient temperature sensor electrical connector (if equipped).
   

1. CAUTION: Electronic modules are sensitive to static electrical charges. If exposed to these charges, damage may result. Refer to Module Service Procedures in Section 18-01 .
   Remove the four radio chassis bracket screws and pull the radio chassis (18806) and climate control assembly from the instrument panel.
   

1. Disconnect the three radio chassis electrical connectors, the antenna lead, the three climate control electrical connectors and remove the radio chassis and climate control assembly.
   

1. Remove the plastic screw, the two instrument panel steering column cover screws and the instrument panel steering column cover (04459).
   

1. Remove the four LH instrument panel reinforcement bolts and the LH instrument panel reinforcement. Disconnect the diagnostic electrical connector.
   
   
   
   
   

1. CAUTION: Electronic modules are sensitive to static electrical charges. If exposed to these charges, damage may result. Refer to Module Service Procedures in Section 18-01 .
   Remove the instrument cluster (10849). Refer to Section 13-01A (electronic cluster) or Section 13-01B (conventional cluster) for the removal procedure.
   

1. Disconnect the seat belt warning chime electrical connector. Remove the two seat belt warning chime screws and the seat belt warning chime.
   

1. Remove the four steering column nuts and lower the steering column assembly.
   

1. Remove the two LH instrument panel screws.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the center instrument panel screw.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the LH inner duct screw and the LH inner duct.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Disconnect the power outside rear view mirror control switch electrical connector.
   

1. Pull off the upper portion of the LH inner door opening weatherstrip. Remove the windshield side garnish moulding (03598).
   
   
   
   
   

1. Pull off the upper portion of the RH inner door opening weatherstrip. Remove the windshield side garnish moulding.
   

1. Remove the instrument panel upper moulding (04268) and disconnect the sun sensor electrical connector (if equipped).
   

1. Remove the light sensor amplifier from the top right side of the instrument panel and disconnect both light sensor amplifier upper and lower electrical connectors (if equipped).
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the instrument panel center nut.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the two instrument panel upper bolts.
   

1. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
   

I have a yellow triangle with a ? on my dash what does this mean

one hour job. find bulb part number in bulb chart in owner manual.

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Section 13-01B: Instrument Cluster — Conventional 1996 Villager Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Instrument Panel Finish Panel Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
   

1. Block the wheels (1007) to prevent the vehicle from moving.
   

1. Turn the ignition switch (11572) to the OFF position.
   

1. Shift the transmission range (TR) selector to MANUAL LOW (1).
   

1. Tilt the steering wheel (3600) to the lowest position, if equipped with a tilt wheel.
   

1. Remove the two instrument panel finish panel screws.
   

1. Remove the instrument panel finish panel (044D70) enough to access the switch electrical connectors.
   

1. Disconnect the rear windshield wiper/washer switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the heated back window and light switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the emergency warning switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the SECURITY indicator light electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the speed control on/off (CRUISE CONT. ON/OFF) switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the headlamp switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the autolamp/light switch rheostat resistor electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the instrument panel finish panel with the switches attached.
   

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Instrument Cluster
Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
   

1. Block the wheels (1007) to prevent the vehicle from moving.
   

1. Turn the ignition switch (11572) to the OFF position.
   

1. Shift the transmission range (TR) selector to MANUAL LOW (1).
   

1. Tilt the steering wheel (3600) to the lowest position, if equipped with a tilt wheel.
   

1. Remove the two instrument panel finish panel screws.
   

1. Remove the instrument panel finish panel (044D70) enough to access the switch electrical connectors.
   

1. Disconnect the rear windshield wiper/washer switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the heated back window and light switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the emergency warning switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the SECURITY indicator light electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the speed control on/off (CRUISE CONT. ON/OFF) switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the headlamp switch electrical connector.
   

1. Disconnect the autolamp/light switch rheostat resistor electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the instrument panel finish panel with the switches attached.
   

1. Remove the four instrument cluster screws.
   
2. Remove the transmission range indicator (7A110) from the instrument cluster (10849).
   

Service Information
Oldsmobile Bravada | Blazer, Bravada, Jimmy, S10 Pickup, Sonoma (VIN S/T)
Service Manual | HVAC | HVAC Systems - Manual | Repair Instructions | Document
ID: 305815

Instrument Panel Carrier Replacement
Removal Procedure
On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, remove the shift lever.
On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, perform the following
steps:
2.1. Apply the park brake.
2.2. Insert the ignition key and turn the ignition switch to the RUN
position.
2.3. Depress the brake pedal and shift the transmission to the 1
position.
2.4. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.



Caution: Unless directed otherwise, the ignition and start switch must be in
the OFF or LOCK position, and all electrical loads must be OFF before
servicing any electrical component. Disconnect the negative battery cable to
prevent an electrical spark should a tool or equipment come in contact with an
exposed electrical terminal. Failure to follow these precautions may result in
personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.
For Vehicles equipped with OnStar® (UE1) with Back Up Battery:
The Back Up Battery is a redundant power supply to allow limited OnStar®
functionality in the event of a main vehicle battery power disruption to the
VCIM (OnStar®module). Do not disconnect the main vehicle battery or remove the
OnStar® fuse with the ignition key in any position other than OFF. Retained
accessory power (RAP) should be allowed to time out or be disabled (simply
opening the driver door should disable RAP) before disconnecting power.
Disconnecting power to the OnStar® module in any way while the ignition is On
or with RAP activated may cause activation of the OnStar® Back-Up Battery
(BUB) system and will discharge and permanently damage the back-up battery.
Once the Back-Up Battery is activated it will stay on until it has completely
discharged. The BUB is not rechargeable and once activated the BUB must be
replaced.
Disconnect the battery negative cable.
Remove the left sound insulator. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel
Replacement - Left Side .
Remove the right instrument panel sound insulator. Refer to Instrument Panel
Insulator Panel Replacement - Right Side .
If the vehicle is equipped with a multiple CD changer located in the center
console, remove the center console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement .
Remove the center sound insulator. Refer to Closeout/Insulator Panel
Replacement - Center .
Remove the lower left instrument panel mounting bolt.
Remove and retain the instrument panel storage compartment. Refer to
Instrument Panel Compartment Door Replacement .
Remove the lower right instrument panel mounting bolt.


Remove and retain the left and right speakers and the speaker grilles. Refer
to Radio Front Speaker Replacement in Entertainment.
Use a flat-bladed tool in order to remove the windshield defroster grille.
Retain the grille and sunload sensor for use on the next IP carrier.


If equipped with a sun load temperature sensor, twist the sensor ¼ turn
counterclockwise in order to disengage.
Disconnect the brown electrical connection from the body control module (BCM).
Disconnect the purple electrical connection from the body control module
(BCM).
Remove the knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement .
Remove and retain the instrument cluster. Refer to Instrument Cluster
Replacement .
Remove and retain the radio. Refer to Radio Replacement in Entertainment.
Remove the HVAC control assembly. Refer to the appropriate procedure:
• Control Assembly Replacement in Heating and Ventilation (Non-A/C)
• Control Assembly Replacement in HVAC Systems with A/C - Manual
• Control Assembly Replacement in HVAC Systems with A/C - Automatic
Caution: This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) System. Failure to follow the correct procedure could cause the
following conditions:
• Air bag deployment
• Personal injury
• Unnecessary SIR system repairs
In order to avoid the above conditions, observe the following guidelines:
• Refer to SIR Component Views in order to determine if you are
performing service on or near the SIR components or the SIR wiring.
• If you are performing service on or near the SIR components or the
SIR wiring, disable the SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System.
Disable the passenger side SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System in
SIR.


Remove the left and right instrument panel driver knee bolster brackets.
Lower the steering column for clearance. Refer to Steering Column Replacement
in Steering Wheel and Column.


Important: Label all of the connections in order to avoid improper
installation.
Remove the top instrument panel screws.
Roll the instrument panel down.
Disconnect the electrical connections, as needed.
Remove the fastener that retains the radio antenna cable to the instrument
panel.
Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
If replacing the instrument panel carrier, retain the parts for assembly of
the new instrument panel carrier.

Check out this recall below:
Bulletin No.: 04098A

SPECIAL POLICY
Subject:
04098 - Special Policy Adjustment - Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Flashers 

Condition
Some customers of 1999-2002 Chevrolet Malibu, Oldsmobile Alero, Pontiac Grand Am, and 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass may have turn signal/hazard flashers that become inoperative.

Special Policy Adjustment
This special policy covers the condition described above for a period of 10 years or 150,000 miles (240,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.

Good luck and hope this helps:
HAZARD WARNING SWITCH REPLACEMENT - ON VEHICLE 
REMOVAL PROCEDURE 

Remove the center air louver deflector. Refer to Air Deflector Louver Replacement - Center Vent. 
Remove the instrument panel cluster. 
Remove the hazard warning switch bezel from the instrument panel using a small-flat bladed tool to release the retainers.
Remove the left side bolt from the hazard warning switch through the instrument panel cluster pocket Remove the right side and center lower bolts from the hazard warning switch through the center air louver deflector pocket.
Reposition the hazard warning switch from the instrument panel to access the electrical connector. 
Disconnect the electrical connectors from the hazard warning switch. 
Remove the hazard warning switch from instrument panel. 

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Connect the electrical connectors to the hazard warning switch.
Position the hazard warning switch to the mounting points in the instrument panel. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
Install the left side bolt to the hazard warning switch through the instrument panel cluster pocket. Tighten Tighten the left side hazard warning switch bolt to 3 N.m (27 lb in) . 
Install the right side and center lower bolts to the hazard warning switch through the center air louver deflector pocket. Tighten Tighten the left side hazard warning switch bolt to 3 N.m (27 lb in) . 
Install the hazard warning switch bezel to the instrument panel pressing into place until fully seated. Install the instrument panel cluster. 
Install the center air louver deflector. Refer to Air Deflector Louver Replacement - Center Vent.

The Prius has electric power steering. The "PS" in a rectangle means that the computer has detected a problem there. The red triangle with an explanation mark means that the computer has detected a problem with the Hybrid System. Usually it is accompanied by red symbol of an automobile. In any case you should take the car to a dealer who can read the diagnostic codes from the computer and determine the cause of the problem.