coolant alarm

Technical questions and answers about the Mazda Bongo

Moderators: Doone, westonwarrior

Post Reply
bongobearett
Bongonaut
Posts: 45
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2017 7:04 pm
Location: Glasgow

coolant alarm

Post by bongobearett » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:42 am

we have a coolant alarm fitted tell you of a possible over heat, well we had to get an auto electrician out to fix a problem since discovered he has cut the wire on our alarm. is this an easy fix
User avatar
mikeonb4c
Supreme Being
Posts: 22877
Joined: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:49 pm
Location: Living with Mango Bongo in the North West but with a tendency to roam
Contact:

Re: coolant alarm

Post by mikeonb4c » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:43 am

bongobearett wrote:we have a coolant alarm fitted tell you of a possible over heat, well we had to get an auto electrician out to fix a problem since discovered he has cut the wire on our alarm. is this an easy fix
Make him fix it?

And welcome!

Is it a Haydn Low Coolant Alarm?
User avatar
g8dhe
Supreme Being
Posts: 10754
Joined: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:06 pm
Location: Worthing, West Sussex.

Re: coolant alarm

Post by g8dhe » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:44 am

Which wire ?
There are are normally only a couple he could damage, the +12 v power under the dash or the sensor wire going to the header tank under the bonnet ?
Geoff
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.
bongobearett
Bongonaut
Posts: 45
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2017 7:04 pm
Location: Glasgow

Re: coolant alarm

Post by bongobearett » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:52 am

cheers,
bongobearett
Bongonaut
Posts: 45
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2017 7:04 pm
Location: Glasgow

Re: coolant alarm

Post by bongobearett » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:53 am

not sure what alarm, currently at work i will check when i get home thanks
Bob
Supreme Being
Posts: 15390
Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:54 pm
Location: North Somerset

Re: coolant alarm

Post by Bob » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:43 pm

Slide on a bit of heat shrink and solder the cut ends together?
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcF9JSxkUSE
Post Reply

Return to “Techie Stuff”