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Subject:Re: Coolant Level Light Question
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 3 Jul 2002 11:23:54 -0400

At 09:45 AM 7/3/2002, Chuck Mathis wrote:
>The coolant level light on my '85 has suddenly replaced its normal behavior
>(flashing brightly when the key is turned, sometimes continuing for a few
>seconds after the engine has started) with a very brief, dim, slow flash that
>is hard to see in daylight.  The temp guage functions as it has.  What do I
>need to be looking at or for?

Check the gauge ground (third terminal on gauge).  If that's ok then I
think it has to be the gauge electronics (inside the gauge but separate
from the gauge itself which is just a standard bimetal gauge.

You can take it apart by drilling out the rivets on the face, fiddly job.

david

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