Hi all, sorry to ask yet another question but I can't seem to find an answer ...
I looked at a t25 yesterday, 1.9 petrol, which ticked all the boxes for what I want. However when I got back I realised that I'd not seen the coolant light flash when the ignition was turned on (i'd not noticed a coolant light at all). I spoke to the seller today who said that he'd not noticed one either, since he's had the van.
Is there anything that would stop it working, such as the LED going bad or an aftermarket gauge? The temperature gauge works and the van doesn't overheat.
It may be earthed out ? If it was simply disconnected it would flash all the time. You don't give the age (slapped wrist) but I believe they would all do that.
Ian.
The Hulley's Bus 1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
It's a 1983. Weird thing is that the gauge seems to work fine.
They are unrelated You should have the early cooling system, the temp sender is a single terminal jobby (with a red/yellow wire) on the stat housing, the flashing level warning light is powered by the sensor screwed into the header tank.
Ian
The Hulley's Bus 1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
So, me being the cynical creature that I am, is it possible the sensor has been disconnected to hide a problem with losing coolant? Or just that it's not working?
oddnumber wrote: So, me being the cynical creature that I am, is it possible the sensor has been disconnected to hide a problem with losing coolant? Or just that it's not working?
Anything's possible. If I were you I would check the 2 wires from the sensor in the header tank, disconnect the plug and the light should flash bridge the 2 together and the light should come on and flash half a dozen times then go out.
Ian
The Hulley's Bus 1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
I've spoken to the seller who has noticed that when the ignition is on, and hazards are on, the temperature light flashes
Obviously something is amiss here - without being at the van myself it's hard to get to grips with what is what, and the seller is doing his best at that end to see what's happening. Should the temp light on all models flash when the ignition is on?
Ian Hulley wrote:
They are unrelated You should have the early cooling system, the temp sender is a single terminal jobby (with a red/yellow wire) on the stat housing, the flashing level warning light is powered by the sensor screwed into the header tank.
Ian
Ian - I'm not sure I agree that they are unrelated. The warning light flashes when the header tank sensor is triggered or when the temp gets too high. Infact the circuit that controls the warning light flashing is part of the Temp Gauge circuit ....... it should flash whenever the Temp Gauge gets power.
Given what you said about the Hazards making the Warning Light work - I'd imagine there is some problem with the grounding of the Dash gauges. (Turning on the Hazards provides a new 'path' to ground somehow)
You should have the early cooling system, the temp sender is a single terminal jobby (with a red/yellow wire) on the stat housing, the flashing level warning light is powered by the sensor screwed into the header tank.
