coolant low light

hi,

i got a coolant low light that lights up occasionnally, i saw in another post that the sensor could be cleaned and maybe that may be the cause.. whwere is the sensor in question? if i clean it and it comes back, im gonna get the bulb out...it's useless anyway ;)

the sensor is in the recovery tank

where and/or what is the recovery tank
- clueless -

Your sensor is mounted to your rad and not the recovery tank.

thats what i thought, because i can,t see anything int he recovery tank...

anyway i fear it's more of a eletrical glitch than anything else.. it's too sporadic.i'll check it anyways but.. in case.

is the sensor on the left side of the radiator when you are looking at the engine? coze when i unplug it the light LOW COOLANT goes away.. but i think this sensor is used for the the cooling fans as well.. anway, i broke it *applauds himself* and gonna need another from the dealer.. i brok the little black thingy that holds it in place...so now it's rigged up with good old fashion handy man secret weapon : ducktape... no seriously i put a tie-rap on it.. and it's ok.. but the oolant light stays on when i replug the switch so the problem is the switch anyways..

i'll go get one at the dealer monday.. i hope it's not so pricy..

If it's like mine, it's close to the battery, very close to the Hi/Low side ac hoses where they go into the condensor connection. You have to expand a tab(s) to free it, and the space is very very tight. It's easiest to access with the rad. out of the car. Otherwise, take your battery out. I had success using a pair of 90 degree needle nose pliers (these are bent at a 90 for specialized work). When you expand the tab(s) you just have to wriggle the sensor out. Mine had green fungus/algae in it. I scrubbed it with radiator cleaner and soaked it for a bit. Worked like a charm. The strange thing is that it also trips if you don't have the correct anti-freeze mix.

well mine was broken so i changed it.. it cost 20$ CDN so it's rather cheap.. and now it doesn't light up for nothing.. it seems alright :)

try changing it.. it can't hurt


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Not to bad. That's about what the oil sender costs in dollars U.S. I snapped that off changing the water pump. Its pretty brittle plastic.