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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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hello ppl...today while i was driving this sign in the pic bellow showed up...all i knw that its the low coolant sign! i let the car cool down i checked the coolant tank and the radiator they r full! is it the low coolant or low oil or what?! its getting on my nerves ....thank u all

sorry for the bad pics its only my fone cam i didnt have my cam around...





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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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mine did the same thing ive yet to figure it out its been about 2month.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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sensor or wiring in the res tank is bad. circuit should be open for the light to be out.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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its your low coolant i believe. I had a few times when i was about to put my car away. Checked the coolant and she is full. I am thinking that maybe the coolant gauge is getting stuck and its time for new coolant? But really i have no clue how to fix.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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damn she did it be4 but it had really low coolant!! i think ill add some more water in there and see...or ill flush and fill it up again....thx guys
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whats the res tank?!
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The sensor is in the radiator. It clips in and is located 2"-3" below the cap. It is either square or rectangular in shape ( ICR because it has been 2 years since my radiator swap) Very common for these to go bad....
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i know where it is located its rectangular in shape...so ur saying its faulty? should i replace it or wt exactly? i dnt wanna bypass it lol...thx
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by omarrakeen
whats the res tank?!
hes referring to the reservior tanks on the side of the radiator
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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They have a thread on here about this somewhere, I also heard that a film builds up in the water and gets on these sending unit and causes the light to come on.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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sensor on the radiator right below the radiator cap, see if its still plugged in, that sensor could be bad, looks like this

http://shop.oreillyauto.com/product_...e/dr9203-1.jpg
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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I would pull it out and see if there is any buildup on it and try cleaning it up or replace it. It is cheap over here but not sure how much $$$ where you are..... If you just keep a check on your coolant levels it is really not necessary but it never hurts to have it functioning CORRECTLY...
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Most likely the sensor everyone has mentioned, while the light is on, unplug the sensor and if the light goes out its the sensor. Not a big deal.
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i see...ill b checking it now be4 i go to collage..thank u all
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I had the same exact problem. Coolant was always full, so I unplugged the sensor. No more light.

Just remember to check the coolant often.
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loool i told u i dont wanna bypass it...anyway be4 i went out today i added more water to the coolant tank and no more low coolant light seems like it is functioning perfectly thank u all guys...
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Hmmm... Anyone incorporate this into a Meth mix take for Meth Inject? It would be sweet to have a light come on and tell you that your Meth is running low. Some get forgetful when it comes to checking their mix before cranking up the boost, and since one trick, when running Meth, is to use the res tank for the mix, this would be handy. But I guess that is for another forum

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for your meth it shouldnt b over filled and thats what i did i added some but is showed up again now its fine...thx for the meth oh sry info
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for your meth it shouldnt b over filled and thats what i did i added some but is showed up again now its fine...thx for the meth oh sry info
lol, I just realized what I said/did... I ment to say the wiper fluid tank not res tank, lol... I need SLEEP, but I have a damn Powerpoint project due on the circulatory system... Blah!!!

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lol, I just realized what I said/did... I ment to say the wiper fluid tank not res tank, lol... I need SLEEP, but I have a damn Powerpoint project due on the circulatory system... Blah!!!

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circulatory system??! that sounds like med skool am my self studying dentistry gd luck lol
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