Low Coolant light
08-03-2007, 12:08 AM
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Low Coolant light I keep getting the low coolant light coming on in the instrument panel...coolant is fine, no overheating.....does anyone know if I can disconnect it somewhere..I looked, but can't see where it is located....on rad or overflow container.???? anyone know??? Thanks... 
08-03-2007, 12:12 AM
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Low coolant sensor is on the r.h. rad tank, about 6 in. down. It's a square sensor with a two wire connector. I think if you just unplug it the light will go out.
08-03-2007, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by GOaT Cheese
Low coolant sensor is on the r.h. rad tank, about 6 in. down. It's a square sensor with a two wire connector. I think if you just unplug it the light will go out.
08-03-2007, 12:17 AM
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The sensor has gone bad... Replace it with a new one... this is something that seems to happen to everyone... no biggie, just get a new one... I wouldn't just disconnect it. Mine went bad, then I replaced it and it fixed the problem. About 2 months ago (1 year later) the light came back on again.. So I thought the sensor went bad. Well just so happens I had a hole in my radiator and my coolant WAS actually low... Disconnecting it is NOT a good idea for long term...
It's located on the back side of the radiator right below the radiator cap...
It's located on the back side of the radiator right below the radiator cap...
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08-03-2007, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by GOaT Cheese
Ya, the R.H. radiator tank, I thought that is what I said.
YEAH--I was tired man...thanks.
08-04-2007, 01:13 AM
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If you already unclipped the sensor wires, and have taken off the wire paperclip like clip, then the sensor should just come out with a slight pull, and i'd twist back and forth at the same time to coherse it to pop out... it's got a rubber O-ring on it probably making it a little tough but it shouldn't be too bad... Coolant will come out so i'd have something handy real quick to plug it up until you are ready to put the new one back in...
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
If you already unclipped the sensor wires, and have taken off the wire paperclip like clip, then the sensor should just come out with a slight pull, and i'd twist back and forth at the same time to coherse it to pop out... it's got a rubber O-ring on it probably making it a little tough but it shouldn't be too bad... Coolant will come out so i'd have something handy real quick to plug it up until you are ready to put the new one back in...
08-04-2007, 01:19 AM
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how do you get the wire off..you mean the one that goes around the whole inside part[sorta]of the sensor???
08-04-2007, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
If you are talking about the sensor wires... and NOT the paperclip wire... then what you need is a flat head screw driver to pry the flap on the clip open, then pull the sensor wire/clip off...
08-04-2007, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
in the pic above...do I just pull that off..or is there another clip.???
1. The sensor wire clip... sort of looks like this
2. The little metal "paperclip" bent up clip that goes around the whole sensor to hold it in place...
3. Sheer tight fitment of the sensor in the radiator...
comprenday?
08-04-2007, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
There's 3 things total holding that sensor in there...
1. The sensor wire clip... sort of looks like this
2. The little metal "paperclip" bent up clip that goes around the whole sensor to hold it in place...
3. Sheer tight fitment of the sensor in the radiator...
comprenday?
1. The sensor wire clip... sort of looks like this
2. The little metal "paperclip" bent up clip that goes around the whole sensor to hold it in place...
3. Sheer tight fitment of the sensor in the radiator...
comprenday?
I removed that!!!...do you just pull/pry the sensor off??
08-04-2007, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
YES! 
after you make sure and get the #2 clip i stated above off... or it won't come off...
after you make sure and get the #2 clip i stated above off... or it won't come off...
08-04-2007, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
#2 clip is removed......how?????
what "how" are you asking? sound like you got "2" total clips out... that's all that's holding it in... you just need to pull and twist and it should come out of the radiator...
08-04-2007, 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
OMG LMFAO!!!!
what "how" are you asking? sound like you got "2" total clips out... that's all that's holding it in... you just need to pull and twist and it should come out of the radiator...
what "how" are you asking? sound like you got "2" total clips out... that's all that's holding it in... you just need to pull and twist and it should come out of the radiator...
NO--I mean HOW do you remove THE #2 CLIP???? 