The indicator lights are green and blue. In fact, I'm not sure I've actually let it sit and idle until the light went out by itself...maybe once or twice, but it took awhile. Can you also indicate whether your forester is in a cold weather or warm weather environment. The coolant temperature warning light comes on when there’s a problem with the fluid level or the temperature. word don't sit and idle, your actually hurting the catalic converter if you just sit there with an cold engine not giving it any work. 2000 vw beetle: liter engine..blue temp light..im driving..goes back I have a 2000 vw beetle 2.0 liter engine, and just recently, the blue temp light will come on while I'm driving it, but it doesn't flash, it just comes on for a minute or two and goes back off. I think I had one of the first shipment car here. To protect against overheating, most modern vehicles have an engine temperature warning light, which alerts you to a problem in your cooling system.The first sign of a cooling system problem often occurs when the engine is already in the process of overheating. If it takes around 30sec before it's gone I say let it stay stay parked until the light is gone but I can't see why you should need to, It's just better for the car I belive. If the engine coolant temperature increases over the specified range, the indicator light/warning light blinks in RED. This BLUE illuminated light turns off when the engine is warmed up sufficiently. (pp7-9). In blue, the symbol, which resembles a thermometer placed in water, indicates that the coolant temperature is below what is needed for optimum performance. Indicates air pressure in front brake reservoir and includes a low air warning indicator. The coolant temperature warning light comes on when i start the car, in blue, and stays on all the time. The blue light is a cheaper way to monitor (if you can even say "monitor") your engine temperature over the actual temperature gauge (which will give you the real time engine temperature value and the temperature fluctuation during driving). Its this engine temperature light thats on for about a minute or more when I start the car. Is that too expensive?as to where I heard about this, I searched it on google (LOL). How did you find us? That would be helpful too. 7. I'll continue to support the forum by sharing my experience. 5. Obsidian Black 2010 Forester 2.5X Limited w/ Nav. What causes the coolant warning light to come on? Myth #1: The engine should be warmed up before driving. Re: Blue \"Cold Temp\" light on or flashing I just checked the coolant level and it is an inch above the "high" mark. :raspberry: Worse case, take the damn bulb out :biggrin: Haha, I love your replies!! Front Air Gauge. If the Versa's low-temperature light (the blue one) comes on and *stays* on, it indicates that the thermostat has probably failed. I've never had this on any car I've had. While in driving its goes away. (evil200000000), Re: Engine temperature light (evil200000000), 240SX Forums | 180SX Forums | Silvia Forums, Sentra Forum / Infiniti G20 Forum / Pulsar / NX Forum, G35 Forum, G37 Forum, G25 Forum, Q40 Forum, G35 and G37 Suspension, Brakes, Wheels and Tires, Nissan / Infiniti Truck, Crossover and SUV Forums, Nissan Pathfinder Forum / Infiniti QX4 Forum, Infiniti FX35 / FX45 / FX37 / FX50 / QX70 Forum, Nissan Tires, Wheels, Brakes and Suspension, SR20DE / SR20VE / SR20DET Forum (front drive). One of the other larger reasons for your engine to overheat is a lack of coolant inside of your vehicle. We’re the best Subaru Forester Owners Forum to talk about the best years of the Subaru Forester, modifications and reliability history of the Subaru Forester. Reality: Idling is not an effective way to warm up your vehicle, even in cold weather. I'm just wondering if that is because the engine is cold or overheated? Low engine coolant temperature indicator light (blue) The low engine coolant temperature indicator light (blue) illuminates when the engine coolant temperature is low. If the high engine coolant temperature warning light comes on or flashes or a loss of engine power is experienced (e.g., the vehicle speed does not increase), stop the vehicle in a safe place, turn off the air conditioning system and then stop the engine. If the warning light illuminates red, it indicates that the coolant temperature is high. M. Mine is a CVT 1.8 SL no tech package. ... your wifes smart to let it warm up before driving. JavaScript is disabled. Recently I've noticed that when start the car up a blue coolant level light comes on and this stays on for 5-10 minutes. An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. If you are driving when this warning light goes on, pull over safely as soon as possible and shut off the engine to let everything cool down. In many cases, this can be too late to prevent expensive damage. When cold in the winter, the engine will heat faster if you don't turn the fan up until after the blue light is out. This forum has been very helpful. Click a link to learn more about each one. In order to keep your engine from welding itself together, coolant is pumped around the engine. Coolant Temperature Warning If you see a light that resembles a thermometer in water, your vehicle is trying to tell you that it’s overheating. Nine again, my 09 2.5X has the same engine as your Forester. Low Engine Coolant Temperature If the warning light illuminates blue, it indicates that the coolant temperature is low. Ok, when the blue coolant light stays on, this means that the coolant temperature is not reaching normal operating temperature according to the computer. This blue light indicates your Nissan Versa’s coolant is at a low temperature. If the light blinks red then blue, an electrical malfunction in the cooling system is indicated. My recollection is that my car's blue temp light turns off when the coolant temp reaches ~122F (~50C). Is this a problem? Blinking in RED indicates that the engine is close to overheating. Two common lights you can see in your HR-V are the high and low temperature indicators. The blue light most definitely does not signify "normal", 09 SWP Outback 2.5XT 5MT 263whp, 337 lb-ft. its still very rare. Temp light is flashing red and blue. Cruise control light flashing on and off. Thanks for everyone's reply to my questions. While the engine is warming up, make sure that the selector lever is at the P or N position and that the parking brake is applied." Strangely enough, if I let it warm up for about 30 seconds or a minute, then gently drive off, the light goes out in another 10 seconds of driving. Should I let my car warm up each morning? Welcome to the Forum, it takes 3 to 4 min before mine goes out now that winters here.. And your wifes smart to let it warm up before driving. For vehicles with the center display, a warning message in the center display is displayed when the high engine coolant temperature warning light is … The engine temperature warning light on the dashboard generally appears as a thermometer with wavy lines next to it or a box with wavy lines inside of it. This BLUE illuminated light turns off when the engine is warmed up sufficiently. (pp 3-13) The section on starting the vehicle states "The fuel injection system automatically lowers the idle speed as the engine warms up. When the light blinks red, the coolant temperature is high. Your engine will warm up faster, your exhaust system will get up to temperature faster so the catalytic converter can do its thing, and you’ll use less fuel. Coolant Temperature Gauge. This is why it lights up blue when you start your vehicle. If I am not in a rush, I let the car sit and the "dummy" light goes away by itself. It could possibly prevent costly head gasket repairs later in the cars life. It will turn off when your engine gets to appropriate operating temperatures. Illumination in BLUE indicates insufficient warming up of the engine. What this means for you is that the engine has not reached operating temperature so drive it responsibly, no jack rabbit starts, no high revs, no high loads etc. The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Mazda. It could possibly prevent costly head gasket repairs later in the cars life. Cost me $23, 000 no extend warrenty or anything. Almost like a short bit of driving helps her warm up faster? Block heater, Tranny and oil pan heaters and battery charger. Both look like a thermometer floating in fluid. We are wondering how long it takes for the blue light to clear for other 2009/2010 forester owners. When the light is blue, the coolant temperature is low. This is often displayed when the engine coolant is low in the car, or if you have a leak and is defined by a warning light that looks similar to the engine temperature light. I have a 2010. Material may not be copied or reprinted without written permission. Engine temperature light (the blue one). Oil Pressure Gauge. It'll be one thing in the summer, and another in the winter. :wink: My '10 Premium takes awhile for the blue light to go out. 2. It's very helpful. The light should turn off as the engine warms. Traction control is off. The illumination condition of the low engine coolant temperature indicator light (blue) is as shown in the figure. They are independent publications and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Nissan or Infiniti. When it’s red, the engine coolant temperature is too high. Coolant also helps lubricate some parts of your Versa, including its water pump. To avoid potentially significant engine damage, it’s important that immediate action is taken if the red engine coolant warning light comes on. They are roughly ordered by importance, which tends to be by color (red, amber, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray). Postby evil200000000 » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:57 pm, Postby MinisterofDOOM » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:23 pm, Postby rwanttaja » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:24 pm, Postby evil200000000 » Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:10 pm, Postby rwanttaja » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:48 pm, Postby philmcneal » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:15 am. Checking several Fit forums it means the engine is cold. If you put the fan, blowing cold air over the heater core full blast, it's cooling the water. It keeps the water in the radiator from freezing in cold temperatures or boiling over when the weather is warm. With today's modern engines, you need no more than 30 seconds of idling on winter days before driving away. Its my ultimate resource to my Versa. Indicates engine coolant temperature and includes an engine coolant temperature warning indicator. When the temperature continues to rise, the warning light will flash accompanied by an audible warning. If the engine coolant temperature in- creases over the specified range, the indicator light/warning light blinks in RED. Re: Engine temperature light (the blue one). Thi... temperature light blue - 2009 Kia Rio Close According to the manual, its says that that light only comes on for 1 sec. Most vehicles also have an engine temperature gauge that shows just how hot the engine is. I've never let it just sit and idle long enough to extinguish the light. Everything seems fine and works well but theres one thing thats bothing me. The best way to do this is to drive the vehicle. Continuing to drive while the coolant temperature warning lamp is on the vehicle display panel with the symbol above, increases the risk of motor damage and leads to high costs of repair! If your vehicle has a coolant temperature warning light on it, it means that your engine is overheated. Until now, I've saw 2 Versa around. Does anyone know what this means and if its a problem as when I've researched it only says its a problem if the light turns red. Next time I'll let the car warm up first before i move. So if it stays on for a minute or two, that's normal. If your car’s check engine light stays on for more than a couple of days, take your vehicle in for a professional assessment as soon as possible. HeyThanks for the fast fast replies. Our salesman said the rpm would stay a bit higher until the light went off but that we could drive off with the light still on as long as we were driving reasonably, ie not suddendly on the highway doing 60. When this process fails, the engine temperature increases and triggers the coolant warning light. The book just says this comes on when the ignition is switched on, but it doesn't say if it should stay on permanently. I guess I'll just keep an eye and if I see no "predictable" behaviour I'll have my thermostat changed and the sensors checked. I would guess not. After that, this indicator light/warning light changes to BLUE and maintains illumina- tion in BLUE. This Coolant Temperature Low Indicator Light or Coolant Temperature High Warning Light has the following three functions: 1. Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. I belive that regardless of the light it's healthy to drive with no hard driving until the engine got some heat. I must say that I've learned something from this thread though as. After that, this indicator light/warning light changes to BLUE and maintains illumination in BLUE. The temperature warning light is on the dashboard gauge cluster and usually contains the words “temp” or “engine overheating.” Or, it may simply show a picture of a thermometer. General Discussion forum for Versa Owners. If it *doesn't* turn off...crank up the heater to the full-hot position and turn the fan on max. High engine coolant temperature warning light (red) After i parked and start car again, it comes on for 1 sec like every other light. Is this a problem? 3. The most common reasons for the warning light to displayed are the temperature or fluid level of the coolant. The manual's section regarding the coolant temp light says "Illumination in BLUE indicates insufficient warming up of the engine." This is either a faulty reading from the engine coolant temperature sensor or the thermostat is sticking open causing the coolant to continuously flow and never get to proper temperature. Red warning lights are the most urgent and some, such as the engine coolant light are even more urgent. How long the engine takes to reach that temp will depend on ambient temp, initial loads, etc. Even when it’s 10 degrees F outside, start your car, let it run for 30 to 60 seconds to get all the fluids moving, then drive off gently. The computer system of your vehicle monitors the overall fluid level and the coolant temperature. It's about 10 degrees out, The car is plugged in to it's winterization systems. The warning lights are red and amber. Any suggestions? A blue temperature light will indicate typically that the engine is "cold" - meaning that it has not reached optimum operating temperature yet. Show activity on this post. Information Copyright © 2000-2019 by NICOclub, all rights reserved. If this light activates while you are driving, it is telling you that your engine is hot You car heater has the same effect. Thank you. If your car is low on coolant and the low coolant light comes on the best thing to do … The low engine coolant temperature indicator light (blue)/high engine coolant temperature warning light (red) are built into the instrument cluster. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. There are many dashboard warning lights on our vehicles; some more important than others. (pp 3-13) The section on starting the vehicle states "The fuel injection system automatically lowers the idle speed as the engine warms up. Coolant, or antifreeze as it’s often called, is a colored fluid found in a car’s radiator. The most common reasons for the warning light to displayed are the temperature or fluid level of the coolant. Curious... if the later Foresters had a coolant temperature gauge, would you wait until the gauge pointer moved upward before driving off? appear on your dashboard shouldn’t concern you anywhere near as much as a red one. Does she stop the car if the high beams are turned on? The problem is, letting your car sit and idle is the slowest way to bring it up to operating temperature because it’s generally sitting in your drive at just above idle speed. I was about to echo everyone else's sentiments here, that it's okay to drive off with a light foot before the blue light goes out (cuz I sure do)...but decided to check the owner's manual first. Please try again later. Check engine light is on. Illumination in RED indicates overheating condition of the engine. 6. NICOclub's Nissan forums and Infiniti forums and all affiliated sites are the property of HDS Holdings, Inc. Visit http://natewade.com for more infoWhat does the blue light mean on your dashboard when you turn on your Subaru? Frozen oil is bad for a running engine anyway. Coolant Light Comes On. This answer is not useful. Again, contact your … When it’s blue, it means the coolant temperature in your Honda HR-V is low. 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