

| Subject: | Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Fri, 2 Mar 2018 00:57:18 -0500 |
> > Adding another read – the current description of GoWesty’s coolant alarm, > which they call a “Coolant Temp Alarm Kit” clearly states it does not warn > you if your coolant level is low, only about overheating. Mike I can’t say > what set yours off, but you’ve got it backwards on what GoWesty is selling > now. > If you have the old-type coolant level controller (1.9l and earlier unless replaced) there is absolutely no way to distinguish low coolant from overheating, because what the controller does is simulate an overheated gauge sender. If you have the new controller, it does the same -- except that it only does it in short pulses, sufficient to trigger the blinking light but not long enough to move the gauge needle appreciably. I'm surprised that GW wouldn't have found a way to trap that later behavior. The gauge blinker itself does it with few components. Yrs, d
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