Help Identifying Dash Light

  • LA KINGS
    LA KINGS
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    Help Identifying Dash Light

    wtf does this light mean. my car seemed like it was running hot so i did a radiator flush on it at work and a few days later this light started to pop on and off randomly.

  • reddzx
    reddzx
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    #2
    That's the coolant level warning light. It comes on when the coolant in the reservoir tank drops below the minimum level mark



    1988 300ZX Turbo, Shiro Special #760
    1988 300ZX Turbo Automatic (wife's car)
    1991 Hard-body 2WD

    http://zccw.org/zccw/?page_id=1215
  • Dr. Pepper PhD.
    Dr. Pepper PhD.
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    #3
    Or that it was his birdcage light… And that his bird got out and needs to be found.
    88SS - #300 - http://z31performance.com/showthread.php?18360
  • reddzx
    reddzx
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    #4
    I've done my good deed for the month now, Noobs watch out.



    1988 300ZX Turbo, Shiro Special #760
    1988 300ZX Turbo Automatic (wife's car)
    1991 Hard-body 2WD

    http://zccw.org/zccw/?page_id=1215
  • Dr. Pepper PhD.
    Dr. Pepper PhD.
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    #5
    But the month is almost over. That is hardly any time for shenanigans
    88SS - #300 - http://z31performance.com/showthread.php?18360
  • Dave-D
    Dave-D
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    #6
    Another thread full of grumpy old men being a bunch of wise-asses....I love this forum!

    OP go top off your coolant.....
    Black 1985 na/coupe brought back from the dead.
    2000 frontier for work.
    2004 PT Cruiser for gettin' grocery's.
  • fairladylover
    fairladylover
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    #7
    Dr. Pepper PhD.;345559 wrote: Or that it was his birdcage light… And that his bird got out and needs to be found.
    ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    hahahahahahahahahahahaha
    best day of my life
  • aZinMA
    aZinMA
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    • 146

    #8
    lol "What's this carousel light on my dash???"
  • FlyingT
    FlyingT
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    • 1095

    #9
    While you are at it, what is the light that looks like a tea kettle with a drip coming out of the spout? Just above the oil pressure. Tea time anyone? LOL
    Restore it, Don't crush it. They don't make them like this anymore.

    Scott
    85 Turbo, original owner, restored
    93 NA Babied


  • reddzx
    reddzx
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    #10
    FlyingT;345601 wrote: While you are at it, what is the light that looks like a tea kettle with a drip coming out of the spout? Just above the oil pressure. Tea time anyone? LOL
    spoonfeed fest is over noob. lol



    1988 300ZX Turbo, Shiro Special #760
    1988 300ZX Turbo Automatic (wife's car)
    1991 Hard-body 2WD

    http://zccw.org/zccw/?page_id=1215
  • Dr. Pepper PhD.
    Dr. Pepper PhD.
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    • 1301

    #11
    The genie used to live in the cage, but when it got moved to the lamp, Nissan installed a bird in the cage rather than just remove the cage. Re-purposing parts is where Nissan excels.
    88SS - #300 - http://z31performance.com/showthread.php?18360
  • LA KINGS
    LA KINGS
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    #12
    Dave-D;345580 wrote: Another thread full of grumpy old men being a bunch of wise-asses....I love this forum!

    OP go top off your coolant.....
    my issue is that the coolant is full. I used the machine that sucks everything out and collapses the hoses and then pressurizes the entire system back up and this light still comes on when I hit bumps.
  • reddzx
    reddzx
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    #13
    you have a bad sensor in the tank



    1988 300ZX Turbo, Shiro Special #760
    1988 300ZX Turbo Automatic (wife's car)
    1991 Hard-body 2WD

    http://zccw.org/zccw/?page_id=1215
  • LA KINGS
    LA KINGS
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    #14
    reddzx;347418 wrote: you have a bad sensor in the tank
    oh good thing its not my birdcage
  • reddzx
    reddzx
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    • 6440

    #15
    The birdcage represents the coolant overflow tank, pull it, clean the sensor and replace it if it continues to indicate low coolant.

    How hard is that to understand?



    1988 300ZX Turbo, Shiro Special #760
    1988 300ZX Turbo Automatic (wife's car)
    1991 Hard-body 2WD

    http://zccw.org/zccw/?page_id=1215