Sometimes when I start the car the "coolant level low" light comes on the dash, but when I check under the hood it's fine and hasn't moved. Turning the car off and on again solves the problem until next time.What could this be? Some sort of faulty sensor?
Coolant warning light playing up
- Thread starter immo
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Grab a flat headed screwdriver, open the coolant reservoir, making sure its not boiling hot, scrape the 2 prongs a bit & then see if it returns.
Turbo jay
Leather repair specialist
Yea whilst there in the tank, I had the same issue over the winter and this solved the problem, seems quite common on the 8p.
Well it's over half way up the tank, whereas the max limit is more like quater way up I think?
I do believe it's regardless or whether it's been run or not but I'll confirm in the morning before I go to work, along with a picture. I'll have a go at scraping the top of the prongs as well.
Yep, when the engine / coolant is cold just use a screw driver or something to scape them by putting the screw driver in the hole with the lid off. I had problems with my coolant and this was a regular suggestion that solved the issue for many people in the past. The sensors in the bottle send a signal to the car's computer to tell it if the coolant is low, sometimes they get a build up around them and then the sensor plays up. that's why people suggest trying to clean them with a screw driver first.
If that doesn't solve it, you can get a new coolant bottle for about £20 - £30 from Audi, I bought one to replace mine but I can't remember the price of the top of my head. If you get to that stage it's not that hard to fit it yourself.
