No I'm not an idiot... The coolant light comes on (coolant level checked and rechecked by the shop) and will go out when I put it in neutral or slow down considerably. I don't drive excessive this is just normal driving. If I take it to the dealership and the light is out (remember, I can make it go off) then they can't tell me a thing. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I have an '06 Shinka'. The gauge never deviates from normal temps.

 

Mine would always turn on when using 4th gear to accelerate
Also an 06

 

I would say check the coolant level first. If you are SURE it is full, change the sensor. I think they are less than $20

 

yes you are an idiot.

noobs.

 

the sensor in the overflow tank might be FUBAR.
it's happened to quite a few members here.


are you in warranty?

 

yeah it happens alot and its a pita to change they have to change out the entire reservoir i just unplugged mine

 

Mine did that for a while, but i just added coolant anyway (level said i didnt need it) and it hasnt been on sense.

 

Your not an idiot, just the coolant system sometimes has a bad sensor.



Check the sensor, there was another thread regarding this issue


He's an 06 his bumper to bumper or extended may still exist
Check the sensor, there was another thread regarding this issue

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he went to the dealer and they checked the fluid

 

Hey thanks for all your great help! Now can you tell me where the blinker light fluid goes??

 

same place as your joke, 2001

 

lol just curious ... did you take care of the problem?

 

I'd just unplug it if i had a problem and not under b2b

 

Don't expect your glorified "idiot light" temperature gage to ever move. It's not really a gage.

 

I had the same problem last year, I took it to the dealer and they told me that one of the hoses was bent therefore the coolant wasnt flowing properly so they fixed ironically enough it just happened to me again today, gotta check the hoses tomorrow.

 

mine has done this consintently since 15k miles, I have gone thorogh 3 reservoir tanks (the last one is still sittin gin my trunk waiting to be installed. the first 2 where replaced under warranty , this last onwas boght:

$122.50 (yea, the dealer raped me, but that's the way it goes here in PR if you dont ebay it, the dealers can and will repe you. conssumer affairs here is useless

 

lol its not juss u bro those things are expensive ... thats why i just unplugged mine and just check the coolant when i check the oil

 

My dealer has a sensor on order for me now.

 

You better hope he ordered the entire bottle because the sensor won't do you any good as it's molded into the bottle. You change the bottle, or just unplug it(the sensor) and check your fluid level the old school way.......look. Or you could just go with the idiot gauge in the car, it will move if you start to overheat, but I wanna know long before that. The temp is available off the OBDII port so I monitor my temp that way as well as just making sure I look at the level while checking the oil(once a week). I did just get a new bottle and will be putting it in this weekend just for the hell of it.

 

What is the part # of the sensor/bottle? THanks

 

mine does that too. Glad to know its not a huge problem

 

https://www.rx8club.com/mazmart-88/brand-new-oem-coolant-tanks-173380/

beers

 

I've been dealing with this for two months now, yesterday I finally put some coolant in (even though it looked full) and haven't seen the light since.

 

That's a different issue!

You will quite possibly join the masses eventually and adding won't be a cure for it.