When the electrodes are exposed instead to air or possibly to very pure, clean de-ionized water, not normally found in a radiator , then there is insufficient conduction and the light comes on after about a 10-second delay. I've been complaining about the coolant light coming on since 35k+ miles and they have done and tried everything and now afer an additional 60K miles they are replacing the whole engine and charging me for it to boot! Most repairs have already been covered multiple times somewhere in great depth that will satisfy your needs. Rate the quality of this post and help 2006 ion2 reputation points. I added coolant and still nothing, I even tried to reset it. Much cheaper and faster this way.
If you do not take the time to include this basic information your post may be removed until it is revised. Next find the power steering fuse and pull it out with some small pliers. I'll never buy another Saturn this has been ridiculous! Start your car and ensure that the warning is no longer displaying. If you checked your fuse boxes then the next thing you might need is Calipers for both sides on the front wheels even more so if you hear a grinding noise. Replace and voila: power steering! YouTube has many helpful topics.
Therefore, I recommend to use a resistor of between 1K ohms to 2. I have a Satrun Ion3, with 69,000 miles, My coolant light started 2 weeks ago. If the sensor is bad, then its failure at the same time as the adding of water is a pure coincidence. At first it would come on twicd a day for less than 3 secs. Start your car and ensure that the warning is no longer displaying. Do you have any ideas or suggestions??? Now your thinking, how do I know how much coolant is in the car? If i press the dash reset button goes off and does not come back on until next time shut off car and restart.
That warning really has been irritating me. Proudly driving one of the last saturns produced before gm killed the brand. I unplugged the sensor and stuck a piece of wire in the terminals. A person can change the fuse in a 2003 Saturn Ion for the power steering system by opening the fuse panel beneath the hood, then push the levers to lift the cover off the box. Take pictures, crawl under the car, look under the hood.
Unplug the sensor harness from the bottom of the coolant bottle. This was covered under the extended warranty that we had. Check your fuse boxes for any bad fuses mini fuses inside your car panel is next to your right leg on the driver side under the radio and or your maxi fuse under your hood where the red tab is on the black box. If one throws away coincidence, that leaves the adding of water or something he may have unknowingly touched did I knock a wire? If all works well, use electrical tape to seal up the end of the harness so moisture doesn't get in. It appeared to be a short in the… There is no pump to replace.
Here's the interesting part, if I just clear the check engine, boom, the engine temp on the dash comes up to normal, however, if I drive for about 10 minutes, the dash shows zero and it throws that same code. There is no two door ion. Posted on Mar 16, 2010. Thank you for your help! Does the message mean the coolant level is low? Saturn Ions do not use conventional hydraulic power steering. If the coolant light doesn't go away you may have a break in the wire somwhere or a bad connection to the jumper. What am I missing here? Finally, slide the new fuse into the slot to have a new fuse for the power steering. You need to determine that first.
They told me that it was not that low, and did not see any leaks. So it seem as if the sensor at least works, but not sure if those temps are what they should be. I had a garage look at the coolant tank and they topped it off. The coolant message just started coming on a couple of weeks ago. You are right, adding water does Lower the boiling point and raise the freeze point.
That warning really has been irritating me. You can also insert the jumper while the car is running be careful, the coolant bottle will be hot because the harness is removed from the sensor the coolant warning should already be displayed. Also it's a good idea to secure the harness to something nearby so that it doesn't flop around when you are driving. Depending on the model, you will have either 1x60 fuse, or 2x30 fuses under the hood in the fuse box. The way the sensor works, is to sense a resistance between the two electrodes in the sensor.
Keep an eye on your temperature gauge and check your coolant level regularly. What else could it be? Or does it mean the coolant is too hot? I have a Satrun Ion3, with 69,000 miles, My coolant light started 2 weeks ago. Light is getting worse on for 3 mins. Low coolant message appears when I start my car. Click the reputation button near the bottom left corner of this message box. Here's how you do it.
I changed the tank and the plug. Not sure what to do? If the code doesn't point you in direction of fix, get back to us with that code s and we will be happy to assist you further. This completes the circuit and tricks the computer to thinking the tank is full, which it is, and now the Coolant message doesn't come on anymore. Hello all, So I have this problem with the coolant message coming on. Promptly wipe up any spilled fluid as it is highly toxic. So why does the coolant message keep coming on, is it because of the water? Therefore, I recommend to use a resistor of between 1K ohms to 2.