Can anybody help? My coolant light keeps staying on and the car is not overheating any advice welcomed.
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Coolant light on check control Panel
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SPADGE
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Isn't the coolant light on the check control panel for the coolant level rather than temp?
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check to see if your expansion tank isnt over filled.
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Yep. If the level's ok, then you probably need a new sensor... could obviously be the wiring to it though, so I'd try shorting the pins on the level sensor first.SPADGE wrote:Isn't the coolant light on the check control panel for the coolant level rather than temp?
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yes the level is fine i think you may be right with the sensor i'll give that a try, CheersZiggy wrote:Yep. If the level's ok, then you probably need a new sensor... could obviously be the wiring to it though, so I'd try shorting the pins on the level sensor first.SPADGE wrote:Isn't the coolant light on the check control panel for the coolant level rather than temp?
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No worries mate cheerswin wrote:Yes it is, but the level seems fine by the way cheers for the suuround got it on FridaySPADGE wrote:Isn't the coolant light on the check control panel for the coolant level rather than temp?
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Isn't that only for the windscreen washer tank sensor ?Chris-W wrote:Check the sensor hasn't been rotated first.
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If you buy a new sensor from GSF or Eurocarparts, check they give you the correct one.
GSF have twice sold me one for the tank on the end of the radiator type header tank, which will indicate low coolant when the tank is full and indicate OK when coolant is low.
There is a slight difference in length of the two types, so compare with your old one.
GSF have twice sold me one for the tank on the end of the radiator type header tank, which will indicate low coolant when the tank is full and indicate OK when coolant is low.
There is a slight difference in length of the two types, so compare with your old one.
Cheers i'll check when i go eurocarpartsBrianmoooore wrote:If you buy a new sensor from GSF or Eurocarparts, check they give you the correct one.
GSF have twice sold me one for the tank on the end of the radiator type header tank, which will indicate low coolant when the tank is full and indicate OK when coolant is low.
There is a slight difference in length of the two types, so compare with your old one.