Strange yellow dash light?

[Excelero]

I've got this yellow light on my dash that kind of looks like the Roman colosseum and I have absolutely no idea what it means.

 

[grothe3297venge]

Picture of said weird yellow light ...

 

[KentStateTsi]

It means. Check your coolant before gladiators destroy your engine.

 

[bw2277]

Pretty sure check engine light.

 

[1992 Eagle Talon TSi]

It should be your low coolant light for your coolant reservoir.

 

[govproperty]

I thought it was leprechauns that destroyed engines, but the light is supposed to look like a radiator and let you know if you are low in coolant.

As mentioned here:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/19354-radiator-dummy-light.html

 

[bw2277]

Yes coolant light, sorry was responding to two different posts. That's why its a dummy light for dummies like me not paying enough attention....

 

[Excelero]

Yes, it turned out to be low coolant. I have no idea why they made such a stupid looking symbol instead of just saying "low coolant" like the "check engine" light.

 

[bud09]

mine never turned on. even when i had a coolant leak and it ran dry a couple times. anything idea on that? the light does work, i saw it come one a few times when i was teaching people to drive stick and they made my dash into a christmas tree

 

[19Eclipse90]

Courtesy of many others before me.

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mine never turned on. even when i had a coolant leak and it ran dry a couple times. anything idea on that? the light does work, i saw it come one a few times when i was teaching people to drive stick and they made my dash into a christmas tree

The switch that triggers the light could have gotten stuck or gone bad.

 

[ExtremeDimensions]

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The switch that triggers the light could have gotten stuck or gone bad.

I love that image, helped me out when i had my first 1g.


OP, check for leaks. If I recall, the sensor is pretty low in the radiator, so you had to be pretty low for it to come on.

 

[MrPikolo]

I thought it was in the overflow tank?

My memory isn't what it used to be.

 

[Jon91TSi]

I thought it was in the overflow tank?

My memory isn't what it used to be.

You would be correct.

 

[JusMX141]

Search would've easily uncovered the information posted above...this has been discussed many times before.