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low coolant idiot light on but its full

I am putting the truck back together from removing the radiator and cleanning out, it had lots of debris in it. after putting back together and refilling with fluid the low coolant light is staying on. is there a reset somewhere or could the sending unit be bad.
  • Posted 28 Jan 2010 10:14
  • By Drake
  • joined 28 Jan'10 - 2 messages
  • California, United States
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if you dont have a sensor in the recovery tank the light should not be on so some points of interest could be: wiring harness near recent repair points, flexible printed circuit on instrument cluster (unrelated to repair) corrosion can occur there and cause bugus warning lights. has the recovery jug been replaced?
  • Posted 1 Feb 2010 05:12
  • By rick_c
  • joined 30 Jul'09 - 204 messages
  • Texas, United States
technology: (no user serviceable parts inside)
Bleeding the air out of the cooling system should solve this.
  • Posted 29 Jan 2010 11:29
  • By roadtech
  • joined 2 May'09 - 81 messages
  • Ohio, United States
not on this one, it is just a plastic reservoir.
  • Posted 29 Jan 2010 05:27
  • By Drake
  • joined 28 Jan'10 - 2 messages
  • California, United States
You do know that the sensor is in the plastic reservoir tank? If that's full and the light is on then try unplugging the sensor switch. If the light goes out then the sensor is bad.
  • Posted 28 Jan 2010 12:36
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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