Coolant level sensor, where is it?

[GasoLane]

As the subject line says. Where is the coolant level sensor on my AUII barge.

I thought it was supposed to be on the header (supply?) tank but there's nothing there.

[SirHenry]

from memory there should be a like a bottle opening on the side of the coolant tank, if it has coolant sensor it will have the bits inside here if not then it doesn't have one. Mine had a fault come up where the ecu thought it had one when it didn't it was a false reading because nothing was there.

[GasoLane]

Thats what I thought, and where it was on my last 'lane.

This one has the round plug/bottle opening shape but, not sensor or wires are anywhere on the actual tank!!

[mik]

are we talking tempreture sender ?

[peterban]

Should have one on the side of the header tank.
Somebody must have put a new tank in without the sensor as they are a lot cheaper without the sensor.

I wonder why the low coolant light is not showing and the car is not beeping at you??
Have a look for the plug that plugs into the sensor ( when it is there ), they may have shorted out the connection to stop it.

Here is a link to one on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-AU-HEADE...QQcmdZViewItem

You can buy the sensor seperate from Bayford for around $45 but I am not sure if you can just drill out the hole of the Header tank you have now.

[GasoLane]

Nooo, like the subject line says coolant LEVEL sensor.

The one that tells you that you don' got no coolant left an' if you dont stop right now it's gunna blow'.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by peterban

Should have one on the side of the header tank.
Somebody must have put a new tank in without the sensor as they are a lot cheaper without the sensor.

I wonder why the low coolant light is not showing and the car is not beeping at you??
Have a look for the plug that plugs into the sensor ( when it is there ), they may have shorted out the connection to stop it.

I dont need one (yet! ) and nothing has been replaced in the cooling dept.

It's just whilst looking under the bonnet today I noticed there was'nt one on the tank where there was on old 'Lane...I'll go check out the radiator

[FGII-XR6]

the AU 6 has no coolant sensor from series 2 on as it just starts shuting cylinders down to prevent overheating. the cluster does not even have the function enabled only th V8 has the level sensor

[GasoLane]

Oh good, thanks au3xr6. I was starting to think it might have been me having an Alzheimer's moment.

I'd still prefer a coolant level sensor though, it'd be much easier to tell if a hose has gone instead of thinking the cars running a bit rough!

[Papa Smurf]

My XR6 AUI has a sensor, most Fairmont Ghia 6cyls do and Fairlanes.

[kenz]

My sensor is shagged so I unplugged it hoping to make the dash light go away but it just flashes at me constantly. Im not paying whatever they are worth $100 or something for a new one so does anyone know how I can make the dash light go away

[Papa Smurf]

The sensor doesn't cost $100.00 part Number is EA10K888A, more like about 40.00

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

My XR6 AUI has a sensor, most Fairmont Ghia 6cyls do and Fairlanes.

But mine's a ser2.

Originally Posted by kenz

My sensor is shagged so I unplugged it hoping to make the dash light go away but it just flashes at me constantly. Im not paying whatever they are worth $100 or something for a new one so does anyone know how I can make the dash light go away

My old NC sportsman was like that but I fixed it....I traded it in

[FGII-XR6]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

My XR6 AUI has a sensor, most Fairmont Ghia 6cyls do and Fairlanes.

the change was in the series 2 series one still had the sensor i did state that in my last post

[kenz]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

But mine's a ser2.


My old NC sportsman was like that but I fixed it....I traded it in

Yes im getting rid of mine soon and im assuming im guna have to fix it for RWC ? or stop the light somehow and not get a new sensor

[FGII-XR6]

IIRC a 220 ohm resistor will do the trick

[kenz]

Originally Posted by au3xr6

IIRC a 220 ohm resistor will do the trick

Care to explain for those that arnt electrical minded

[FGII-XR6]

just put a 220 ohm resistor accross the terminals you can get one from dickies

[tf1]

The only AU that may not have had a coolant low level sensor was the forte
all others had them.Come on guys get with the game aren't we Ford people. :

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by tf1

The only AU that may not have had a coolant low level sensor was the forte
all others had them.Come on guys get with the game aren't we Ford people. :

Sooo, your saying that all AU's (ser 1 2 and 3) have a sensor except the forte?

Come and find mine then please

[GasoLane]

One tank sans sensor...yeah I know, the engine bay needs cleaning.

[FGII-XR6]

I can see from your massive 10 posts you know it all. from series 2 on there is no sensor on any 6Cyl Falcons that includes LWB variants The series one had the sensor with the eception of the Povo pack (forte) the sensor was deemed redundant due to the cylinder shutdown feature as it was designed to prevent you cooking the engine. so " get with the game aren't you a ford person"

Originally Posted by tf1

The only AU that may not have had a coolant low level sensor was the forte
all others had them.Come on guys get with the game aren't we Ford people. :

[RG]

Originally Posted by au3xr6

I can see from your massive 10 posts you know it all. from series 2 on there is no sensor on any 6Cyl Falcons that includes LWB variants The series one had the sensor with the eception of the Povo pack (forte) the sensor was deemed redundant due to the cylinder shutdown feature as it was designed to prevent you cooking the engine. so " get with the game aren't you a ford person"

I really don't think there is any need to have a go at someone just because they "only" have ten posts, they could very well know a lot more than you or I but just not have been a member here. Those people do exist!

You are right though, no sensor on AU from series two except for V8.

[FGII-XR6]

that was basically because of his air of superiority more than anything else

Come on guys get with the game aren't we Ford people

if you make a comment like that when you are wrong you are fair game in my book. To quote Abraham Linclon

it is better to remain silent and thought to be a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

[peterban]

Originally Posted by au3xr6

the AU 6 has no coolant sensor from series 2 on as it just starts shuting cylinders down to prevent overheating. the cluster does not even have the function enabled only th V8 has the level sensor

You are right, mine is a V8 series 2 and it has the sensor.
Just bought a new tank + sensor as it has gone a little bit brown.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by au3xr6

the AU 6 has no coolant sensor from series 2 on as it just starts shuting cylinders down to prevent overheating. the cluster does not even have the function enabled only th V8 has the level sensor

Wrong. It was not dropped in AU2 at all, parents old AU2 Fairmont 6 cyl had one, my ute has one (S3 XR8), and I have seen numerous AU3's that do have them.

The fail safe cooling method that you describe of cylinders shutting down was present on all models regardless of series, it was not implemented to cut out the sensor.

Rog yours being a Fairlane I thought it would have had one, its not hard to put one in, you just need the sensor and a new header tank.

[sikford]

now i know...i also didn't know that only series 1 had them, i thought it was weird but now its all sweet.lucky someone here knows what they're talkin about.lol

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Rog yours being a Fairlane I thought it would have had one, its not hard to put one in, you just need the sensor and a new header tank.

Maybe the guys in the sensor fitting dept had a long lunch when they built mine?


I saw your ute in town today. How come you've put Hillis Ford Spare Parts signs all over it :

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Maybe the guys in the sensor fitting dept had a long lunch when they built mine?


I saw your ute in town today. How come you've put Hillis Ford Spare Parts signs all over it :

Maybe they did, if you want to put one in though I will give you a hand. I just need 10 mins alone with yer car afterwards to pinch some parts :hihi:

Hillis ute, bah!

[mik]

so if you have the sensor it must be a warning light only?