Coolant temp/level light flashing on startup in cold

[vrs'burks]

during the recent cold snap my coolant temp/level light has been flashing when i startup,switch the engine off n on n its okay. . :-$

the level is fine.

any ideas on what it could be?. . the sensor is at the top of the tank I've noticed,could.it be getting a little frost on it and affecting.it? . .

[faboka vrs]

It'll be the sensor. £10 for a new bottle from your dealer. Simple to replace.

[vrs'burks]

Sweet,thanks for the help. .

any idea on part number?

[Tech1e]

Might well be in one of the other threads about it, plenty of them.

But as they do vary on age might be worth asking your local dealer.

[vrsadz]

this happens now an then on my vrs, just put a touch of coolant in and its ok

[morris]

i had this exact problem, was like this for at least 2 months. it took the dealer 3 seperate visits until they sorted it. they updated some software the second time (was shown a service bulitin that refered to a change in voltage across a sensor due to tarnishing or some such thing)this worked for about a week but it then started again. they finally decided it was the tank sensor, they changed it there and then. was £12 for the part and £85 for fitting/vat

[Benjiman]

I had the same problem a while ago.

Changed the coolant, and it's not done it since

[vrsadz]

i had this exact problem, was like this for at least 2 months. it took the dealer 3 seperate visits until they sorted it. they updated some software the second time (was shown a service bulitin that refered to a change in voltage across a sensor due to tarnishing or some such thing)this worked for about a week but it then started again. they finally decided it was the tank sensor, they changed it there and then. was £12 for the part and £85 for fitting/vat

£85 for fitting thats daylight robberey

[R1 4GHA]

have the same issue atm, ill let unit 18 fix it when im in at the weekend