Sunshine, that led is supposed to flash initially, until the engine is
running.  It's a check to make sure it and the sensing circuit are
working.

Dave Mc

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:02 PM , Sunshine wrote:

> YES indeed I meant to say that and the coolant is NOT low but the
> sensor might be not sensing is all I can gather as I saw when it DID
> and now it is hooked up and everything and sealed but just isn't
> working properly because obviously upon starting the engine the
> coolant
> is not hot and it's telling me that it is.
> The thermostat is brand new.
>
> Peace, Love & VW Grease,
> Sunshine
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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> Driver*
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>
> On Sep 8, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Karl wrote:
>
>> You meant to say coolant temperature gauge, right? ;-)
>> If that is flashing it's probably the coolant level is low or the
>> sensor
>> not sensing / disconnected.
>>
>> Sunshine wrote:
>>> Then again, this is the LED on the oil temperature gauge I'm
>>> speaking
>>> of, not the one next to the little oil can icon on the instrument
>>> panel.
>>
>>