coolant level alarm
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The sensor is integrated into the tank. There is no way to repair it. You can either have mazda replace it under warranty, or unplug the sensor from the tank and just keep an eye on the coolant from then on.
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i've noticed my light would come on when i started the car and it was extremely cold outside. Once the car was running for about 30 seconds or so, it would shut off no problem.
Does your light go out within a minute? Is it below zero where you are?
Does your light go out within a minute? Is it below zero where you are?
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Good point. If the coolant is around the min mark on the tank, hard driving could set it off. It happened to me on I-5 halfway between SF and LA. Dealer topped off the coolant and no problems since.
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I experienced coolant level sensor failure a year or two ago. It started as very rare,very random coolant light under hard driving conditions(hidh rpm). Every time i noticed it getting a bit more frequent, i added just a touch of water and it went away, just like the above stories.
This continued until i had to have the coolant WAY overfilled to keep the light off. i wasnt ok with that so i removed the excess fluid. it got progressively worse until the point that i could not even cruise at RPM's above 3,500 or so without the light coming on.
i disconnected the sensor. its molded into the tank, so no replacing a sensor, you'll be replacing the tank. and no real way to clean it other than spraying contact cleaner in there once removed(which was tried).
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