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Dec 6, 2012 | 10:42 AM

Stlfirebird

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low coolant light

it has been a bit cold in St.louis lately and i went out last night and started my car and the low coolant light came on and i have already check the coolant and it was fool and it still say rated to -30. so I'm thinking the sensor any one else have this problem

Dec 6, 2012 | 12:10 PM

birner88

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Probably so. Same thing happened with my low oil light. Turned out one of the wires broke off the sensor. I just soldered it back n weatherproofed it. Problem solved

Dec 6, 2012 | 02:16 PM

777Shock777

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I have had this happen to me, mine was due to the stock power steering cooler breaking and mixing with my coolant, which then gummed up the sensor.

I just unplugged mine in the end, one day I'll buy a new sensor off rockauto haha.

Dec 6, 2012 | 07:05 PM

Stlfirebird

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i figured as much they don't sell the sensors at advance or auto zone

Dec 6, 2012 | 07:55 PM

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They still have them available on RockAuto, for around $34.79.

I remember when I started a thread for the low coolant sensor and someone chimed in saying it that light had saved them before so they recommended it.