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Old 08-20-2012, 03:13 PM
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Unhappy Warning light with arrow pointing down to a small water line.
I did my research, it said low coolant. Just topped off my coolant and drove for 2 hours today, still on. The coolant is not leaking or anything either.

Could it be a sensor?

Could it be something else?

Please halp!
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i would say your sensor just needs to be cleaned.
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Just needs to be cleaned they always do that.
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The coolant level sensor on these cars are known to go out, you can take it out and clean it, replace it, or just unplug it. Its on the radiator just under the fill cap
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Did you check the level in the radiator or oveflow bottle?
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Ahhh, okay thanks!

Yea I knew it must have been a sensor or something cuz i TOPPED THAT PUPPY off haha.
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How did you top it off? It's possible to have a low condition at the sensor in the radiator with a topped off overflow bottle. You need to check the level under the rad cap to make sure it's the sensor.
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I have the same problem, and have had it for a long time now. I've taken the sensor off and cleaned it very thoroughly, topped off radiator and overflow with the appropriate coolant, but yet that dumb light continues to come on.
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Originally Posted by DebbieInc
I've taken the sensor off and cleaned it very thoroughly, topped off radiator and overflow with the appropriate coolant, but yet that dumb light continues to come on.
If you do a search, you'll find that this rarely works. The sensor needs to be replaced.
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so.....im stumped and its frustrating!!!




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