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What is this wire?

  • 12-03-2017 3:12pm
    #1
    Drain Brain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭


    Just had radiator replaced and this wire was left hanging? Also does anyone know how much coolant is needed for a completely drained system. It's an 02 Astra 1.4. Thanks!

    Edit. Can't add attachments but it's a small blue 2 prong connection and the radiator itself seems to have a bracket to hold it


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  • #2
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    Who replaced the radiator for you? I'd be asking them.

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



  • #3
    Drain Brain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Drain Brain


    Was a 24 hour mechanic. He said its just a wire for optional bits. I'm not so sure though, the fan is connected fine and all the pipes. It's a short wire and seems to only reach the right side of the rad but there's no socket for it there...


  • #4
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Presumably it's something to do with the coolant temp sensor but as we can't see it we;re guessing - link picture using non url (ie with a gap) that would be helpful.

    try using www.postimage.org/

    Coolant capacity is 7 litres roughly


  • #5
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Drain Brain's link :)

    20170312_143830.jpg


  • #6
    Drain Brain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Drain Brain


    Cheers. Do I have to use only coolant or will a mix do?


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  • #7
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    its for the Capacitor Drive... its an optional extra..


    latest?cb=20080602215902


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Outside air temp sensor?


  • #9
    Drain Brain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Drain Brain


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Outside air temp sensor?

    That's a different one. I've located that. Cheers


  • #10
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Drain Brain wrote: »
    Cheers. Do I have to use only coolant or will a mix do?

    50/50 as winter is over.
    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Outside air temp sensor?

    That's what I'm thinking.

    Is the lead long enough to go down in behind the bumper?

    edit - seen the above post.


  • #11
    Drain Brain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Drain Brain


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    50/50 as winter is over.



    That's what I'm thinking.

    Is the lead long enough to go down in behind the bumper?

    edit - seen the above post.

    Thanks. The odd thing is there's a little plastic hold on the side of the rad that it slots into perfectly. It has a little clip on the connection so it's definitely meant to be connected to something. Plus I've never seen it hanging before until this job was done. Maybe there's. Something on the inside of the bumper I'm missing? Fog lights or something? Haven't had a chance to start the car wait as waiting on coolant .


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  • #12
    jimbis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭jimbis


    Is their fog lights on the bumper? If so check if they're working, if not then this lead could be your culprit.


  • #13
    Drain Brain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Drain Brain


    jimbis wrote: »
    Is their fog lights on the bumper? If so check if they're working, if not then this lead could be your culprit.

    Just got her running and the "optional extra" was indeed my right fog light. Thanks everyone.


  • #14
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    In Cork, we call such a mechanic as a Langer.
    The lazy bollocks.


  • #15
    jimbis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭jimbis


    Drain Brain wrote: »
    Just got her running and the "optional extra" was indeed my right fog light. Thanks everyone.

    Good stuff!

    While we're on the subject I'll give yous a laugh. I was replacing the radiator on my mothers 02 Astra with one I got from a car being scrapped. Theyre a bit awkward to get out cause the fan has to come off first but after I got it out I went in and had a cup of tea. Came back out all nice and refreshed, fitted the new/used one. Filled the system with coolant only to find the rad I had got seemed to be leaking in the same spot as the last one.

    Then the penny dropped..... I had refitted the radiator that I had just removed pre tea break :D:D


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