- #Coolant level indicator install#
- #Coolant level indicator driver#
- #Coolant level indicator upgrade#
Please understand that the sensor is monitoring coolant level and sending you a message that there is an issue.
Please understand that the actual design of the sensor may differ from the picture that you see. If your vehicles engine is overheated- it has to be replaced first. Do not remove the cap if the engine is hot. Slowly remove the cap if the level is low by turning it counterclockwise. Please UNDERSTAND - this is NOT a repair solution for OVERHEATED engine. Look at the side to determine the current level.
#Coolant level indicator upgrade#
You will have a low engine coolant warning system on your Volvo after installing this upgrade kit. We are proud to offer this solution to you. It is UNFORTUNATE, but many of our customers have had to deal with the cost associated with complete engine replacement due to loss of coolant and engine OVERHEATING. From the day these models were introduced to the USA market- there has been an issue since there is no factory installed low coolant warning system. We designed and developed this upgrade kit so that you can have an early LOW ENGINE COOLANT warning system installed on your Volvo models mentioned above.
#Coolant level indicator install#
Install the expansion cap back into the coolant expansion tank - we are back to normal operating conditions. The Radiator Cooling fans will be operating at full speed. The red exclamation sign below that green text board will illuminate. The message display will show HIGH ENGINE TEMP.
#Coolant level indicator driver#
The Sensor is equipped with the device that will signal the vehicle computer and warn the driver of the LOW coolant level by one the following signs: Carefully Unscrew the cap with the sensor from the coolant expansion tank, allowing the sensor's float to drop to the signal point. THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS HIDDEN AWAY. PLEASE NOTE - TURBOCHARGED ENGINES REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE AIR FILTER BOX HOUSING. You can install this upgrade kit in less than 5 minutes, without visiting a repair facility or service garage.ġ) Simply remove the coolant expansion tank cap- MAKE SURE THAT THE ENGINE IS COLD!!Ģ) Install new replacement cap with the sensor into a coolant reservoir tank ( make sure the coolant level us up to the FULL line)ģ) Locate the coolant thermostat housing on your engine ( we include instructions - showing where it is- please look at the pictures with instructionsĤ) Disconnect gray color electrical connector from the coolant temperature sensor.ĥ) Install larger Plug of the new low coolant sensor system harness onto the coolant sensor on the thermostat housing,Ħ) install smaller plug of the new low coolant sensor system harness into the GRAY coolant temperature sensor harness plug at the vehicles engine wire harness.
This is an upgrade kit for vehicles that do not have a low coolant warning system installed. Volvo S40 2004-2011 with 5 cylinder 2.5 and 2.4 gasoline engines,
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