|
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
01-02-2008, 09:20 AM
|
#1 | ||
|
WINDSOR
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Karratha
Posts: 165
|
Gday guys and gals,
My AU xls has recently started flashing a little red light at me everytime i drive it that is getting on my nerves, it the little water bottle light that mean low coolant level. I've checked my levels and they were fine but I topped it up anyway, the lights still comes on after about a minute of driving everytime. Sometimes it will go away for a while then reappear. Just wondering where the sensor is that takes this measurement and if that could possibly be the problem, and if so how could I fix it? Cheers for any help Michael |
||
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 09:36 AM
|
#2 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Townsville
Posts: 260
|
Are you sure its not the water level in your windscreen washer bottle ?
|
||
|
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 10:46 AM
|
#3 | ||
|
WINDSOR
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Karratha
Posts: 165
|
I dont think so.... not 100% but I'm fairly certain thats full aswell.
|
||
|
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 11:22 AM
|
#4 | ||
|
Audi S3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
Posts: 8,307
|
is it just a red dot? or a symbol?
__________________
|
||
|
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 12:40 PM
|
#5 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Townsville
Posts: 260
|
Ive had the symbol come up in the past and my immediate thought was the radiator level. It turned out to be the water level in the windscreen water bottle.
|
||
|
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 01:18 PM
|
#6 | ||
|
With da Warlords
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Orange NSW
Posts: 1,781
|
The low level coolant sensor, will give you a red warning light, that looks like a little fan.
Low washer bottle fluid, is an orange symbol that looks like windscreen wippers funnily enough lol. Shouldn't be that confusing lol
__________________
You don't have to be faster than the bear, you just have to be faster than the slowest guy running from the bear. For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. Windsor Warlords AU III XR-8220  300+ rwhp of Manual fun XR50T Ute - 300rwkw (give or take depending on the day)
 Last edited by james22; 01-02-2008 at 01:18 PM. Reason: spelling |
||
|
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 01:20 PM
|
#7 | ||
|
WINDSOR
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Karratha
Posts: 165
|
Yeh its the red symbol with a fan in it, but my radiator isn't low... So is there any way I can check whats causing this to show up when I drive?
Michael |
||
|
|
|
|
01-02-2008, 02:06 PM
|
#8 | ||
|
AULTD
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Langwarrin
Posts: 818
|
The float in the header tank will be waterlogged.
You can buy a new sensor that screws in to the tank ( $45 ) or if your tank is discoloured buy a complete unit for about $100 off e-bay |
||
|
|
|
|
20-03-2008, 04:53 PM
|
#9 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Belmont, WA
Posts: 1,301
|
Is it plugged in? The light only flashes when it's unplugged or damaged. If it's just not reading properly it would be a solid light.
|
||
|
|
|
|
20-03-2008, 07:39 PM
|
#10 | |||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Salamander Bay
Posts: 5,427
|
Quote:
__________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
|||
|
|
|
|
02-12-2014, 02:06 PM
|
#11 | ||
|
Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1
|
I found this in another section
"Between the battery and the suspension tower you will find a round plug, This plug is used on Series 1 AU for the coolant level sensor! Ford used a loop plug to cancel this but the earth goes bad so it needs to be upgraded! Find the Yellow with Red stripe wire and make a connection to the Negative on the Battery." Anyone tried this ??? |
||
|
|
|
|
27-01-2016, 03:13 PM
|
#12 | ||
|
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 4
|
Hi I have this problem on my AU2 ute
It doesn't have the sensor on the filler bottle,I found a mention of a modification to the wiring to eliminate the false warning flashing. It mentions a plug and yellow wire with a red trace between the Battery and suspension tower but I cannot find it. Where is the damn wire! Help anyone?? |
||
|
|
|
Is my sensor stuffed????
Hybrid Mode