Flashing Redlight On Teperature Gauge

[big_ralge]

Hi all I am new to the forum, I am looking at buying a 1998 2.0 glx ford galaxy from a salvage company. I went to have a look at the car today and really good condition stolen recovered with keys, when I started the engine after about 1min a little red light startrd flashing above the temperature gauge does anyone know what this light means apart from over heating but it shouldn't over heat after one minute of running should it.

:blink:

Thanks John

[csj]

Hi all I am new to the forum, I am looking at buying a 1998 2.0 glx ford galaxy from a salvage company. I went to have a look at the car today and really good condition stolen recovered with keys, when I started the engine after about 1min a little red light startrd flashing above the temperature gauge does anyone know what this light means apart from over heating but it shouldn't over heat after one minute of running should it.

:blink:

Thanks John

 

 

hi my 99 tdi did the same put some more liquid in the bottle and it stopped . try that see what happens .

[Guest 3.5bullet]

IIRC flashing red light = low fluid perminant red light = over heating! so it could be low fluid or a duff sensor/wireing to the bottle? which means a new bottle which isnt that dear to replace :(

[boxman32]

Hi all I am new to the forum, I am looking at buying a 1998 2.0 glx ford galaxy from a salvage company. I went to have a look at the car today and really good condition stolen recovered with keys, when I started the engine after about 1min a little red light startrd flashing above the temperature gauge does anyone know what this light means apart from over heating but it shouldn't over heat after one minute of running should it.

:(

Thanks John

MY GALAXY DOES THE SAME,CONTACTED FORD THEY TOLD ME ITS THE ECM SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE THREMESTAT HOUSEING,HAVE YET TO DO MINE AS THE STAR KEY BOLT ON THE HOUSING HAS ROUNDED OFF INSIDE,WE PAID AROUND

[Guest neil_wiles]

On the back of the header tank there is an electrical connector if this has been knocked off or damaged it results in a flashing temperature red light, I forgot to reconnect it on my old MK1 after doing the clutch and it was exactly the same, reconnected and it was fine.

[big_ralge]

Hi all I am new to the forum, I am looking at buying a 1998 2.0 glx ford galaxy from a salvage company. I went to have a look at the car today and really good condition stolen recovered with keys, when I started the engine after about 1min a little red light startrd flashing above the temperature gauge does anyone know what this light means apart from over heating but it shouldn't over heat after one minute of running should it.

<_<

Thanks John

 

 

Hey Thanks to all of you that have replyed i'll look at all the options when the car gets delivered next week.

 

John ;)