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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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could anyone tell me where the coolant sensor is located and is it easy to replace? my light is on and the coolant level is full and clean because i just flushed the system.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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open the good
on ur left hand next to the battery u will find it under the radiator cap.
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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You have to remove the battery to take it out. Drain the coolant to below the sensor level. it is held in by a wire clip. They are expensive though and a common problem. Seems like a lot of people just unplug the wire. The light will go out.
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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thanks guys.
is there any way to tell which sensor it is? the coolant temperature sensor or the radiator coolant level sensor? i assume its the radiator coolant level sensor.
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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The one in the radiator is the level sensor. Is that the light that went on?
In the "olden days", we had to be more proactive with our cars and needed to open the hood to do periodic fluid level inspections, instead of waiting for an idiot light to tell us when it's too late. What a pain! lol (I don't have to open my hood though)
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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If it's the light on the dash it is the level sensor.
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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its the red light with the arrow and water. so, all this sensor does is tell me if the coolant is low.. if it doesn't hurt anything else (effect my temp gauge, etc) then i'll just unplug it. i do have the mechanical ability to check fluid levels occasionally
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Yeah that's what it does (supposed to do), and it's just lying to you.
 
Old Jun 28, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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