Coolant Alarm again

harpo42 · Post by **harpo42** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:12 am

Had a phone cll from my wife. "The light is on and there is a buzzing noise"

I went and found where she had parked up. She was on a hill and the coolant was slightly low and as a result the alarm had gone off. Checked for leaks, none apparant. She drove home ok and I topped up the system. So far no probs.
My point in this post?
Very pleased with coolant alarm. The wife a capable driver but it would be no good explaining about temp gauge positions and digital numbers, however "when the red light comes on and the buzzer sounds, STOP and call me" is easy to understand.

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:07 am

Good man. You've got her well trained.

Bonza · Post by **Bonza** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:15 am

Well done Harpo. The expansion tank has a lot of baffles to prevent sloshing of coolant such that it hides when going up/down hill. Filling the tank to the full level when cold (it goes up about 1/2 inch as the system "expands" the fluid) is all thats required. I tested the system at this level on the Tors of Dartmoor and the north Devon coast without any false warnings. The sensors positions are about right for most hills. The uncovering caused by very, very steep hills is catered for by a slight delay in the warning coming on.

Just to add to the thread. I got involved in a minor way with the Coolant detector with Haydn, installed the first preproduction kit and wrote the members fact sheet.

Mrs Bonza and I shall be at Looe at SW Bash in Sept and hopefully will have Haydns Coolant detector demonstration rig and a few kits to sell for him.

Also my own installation is available for others to see. If you want to install one at the Bash remember to bring along a 3 Amp inline fuse and some bullet connectors (see the fact sheet) and we'll slot one in together. Its easy peasy!

Bonz

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:18 am

Hi Harpo42... Glad 'er indoors did the right thing. My concern is . Why was the level low? If you do as Bonza suggests and fill to the full when cold this event should not happen. If your level has dropped since fitting the alarm,I would try and find out why. Thats what this alarm is all about.

Keswick · Post by **Keswick** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:21 am

I will ask hubby about a 'fitted alarm' at the SW bash. Can you PM me Bonza with a fully fitted price, please.

We live on a very, very steep hill. Hope it will still work OK.

Bonza · Post by **Bonza** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:23 pm

Hi Keswick,
Talk to Haydn, hes the main man for buying them. I just bathe in the glory of it all.

If Hubby says yes, I'll bring one along and I'll put it in for you (Jeez, just realised what Ive said, oops, sorry).

Dont worry about hills with this kit. It works fine.

Bonza
(Stuart)

harpo42 · Post by **harpo42** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:17 am

[quote] Hi Harpo42... Glad 'er indoors did the right thing. My concern is . Why was the level low? If you do as Bonza suggests and fill to the full when cold this event should not happen. If your level has dropped since fitting the alarm,I would try and find out why. Thats what this alarm is all about [quote]

The day before this had happened we had returned form France. Lots of driving and a very very hot day. I think that the system had just lost a small amount due to the very hot running. I have checked everything and all seems ok. It hasnt lost any more water. However i take your point and will be monitering it thoroughly.

Coolant warning kit highly reccomended.

PS Have you thaught on makeing a similar kit as a low fuel warning. Not that anyone like me would ever need it