Just bought a Chim and need help already

[rinker]

Hi all,
just picked up my 1998 Chim on saturday and i would like to ask a couple of questions please,

1, What is the light on the dash board that glows red and looks like a star (mine is on all the time). just above steering cowl.

2, under the bonnet there is a alloy tank near the front, drivers side, what is this and should there be fluid in there? as mine is empty.

So far i am loving the car, did not buy it because i love the drive i bought it because of the noise, nothing like it.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

2 is the expansion tank for the cooling system. fluid should be to seam (1/2 way ish)

1 Ice detector?

Edited by 2 sMoKiN bArReLs on Monday 18th February 22:16

Edited by 2 sMoKiN bArReLs on Monday 18th February 22:23

[Tyre Smoke]

Has it occurred to you that you are in the Cerbera forum?

[Greeny]

Cerbera owners ARE the font of all knowledge though!!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I hadn't noticed I was in the hardtop section either!

Apparently the ice detector shold have 4 indications

Off: warmish
Green: Coolish
Orange: Cold
Red: Ffffreezzzzing

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Oh! By the way.....when the dash lights are off when the other lights are on, it'll be the button under the dash by your left knee

[Scrooloose]

Tyre Smoke said:

Has it occurred to you that you are in the Cerbera forum?

Probably because he wishes he'd got a real one....

[cloggy]

Scrooloose said:

Tyre Smoke said:

Has it occurred to you that you are in the Cerbera forum?

Probably because he wishes he'd got a real one....

You mean a real problem?

[andy1311]

The star light thing is a clothing advisor
red light you will need a coat, hat ,scarf and glasses to stop eyes running with roof off
amber light coat, hat and scarf will suffice roof down
green light wear hat and jumper
light out just shades

[richy759]

andy1311 said:

The star light thing is a clothing advisor
red light you will need a coat, hat ,scarf and glasses to stop eyes running with roof off
amber light coat, hat and scarf will suffice roof down
green light wear hat and jumper
light out just shades

Thanks for the chuckle

[Johno]

rinker said:

Hi all,
just picked up my 1998 Chim on saturday and i would like to ask a couple of questions please,

1, What is the light on the dash board that glows red and looks like a star (mine is on all the time). just above steering cowl.

2, under the bonnet there is a alloy tank near the front, drivers side, what is this and should there be fluid in there? as mine is empty.

So far i am loving the car, did not buy it because i love the drive i bought it because of the noise, nothing like it.

1, Ice detector - generally considered to be utterly pointles and widely inaccurate. I've driven the Griffith in -8 and it didn't show a think

2, This is the expansion tank for the coolant system. There is a further alloy swirl pot in front of the engine. Coolant should be topped up through the epansion tank. I would start by leaving the expansion closed and chekcing the level in the ally pot in front of the engine. It should be nearly full, and any excess then drains to the expansion tank via a relief pipe near the top. The level should be just below this.

As long as that level is OK, then close it and fill the expansion tank 1/2 to 3/4 full.... Different cars settle at different levels and don;t be concerned too much if the level drops a little again, it is just being sucked in to supplement the system or kicked out if it's not wanted.

If however it continues to go dry, then you may have a further issue.

Most though just need a top up.

[im]

cloggy said:

Scrooloose said:

Tyre Smoke said:

Has it occurred to you that you are in the Cerbera forum?

Probably because he wishes he'd got a real one....

You mean a real problem?

[FUBAR]

im said:

cloggy said:

Scrooloose said:

Tyre Smoke said:

Has it occurred to you that you are in the Cerbera forum?

Probably because he wishes he'd got a real one....

You mean a real problem?

:cough: I dont think you should be pointing any fingers Ian

[im]

FUBAR said:

im said:

cloggy said:

Scrooloose said:

Tyre Smoke said:

Has it occurred to you that you are in the Cerbera forum?

Probably because he wishes he'd got a real one....

You mean a real problem?

:cough: I dont think you should be pointing any fingers Ian

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Any good for you then Rinker? (or are you looking in the Chimaera section, puzzled that your post has disappeared?

Edited to say: Moved!

Edited by 2 sMoKiN bArReLs on Tuesday 19th February 14:59

[5yearstobuyatvr]

The Ice frost detector glows red when very cold, say (-) temperatures, and glows green when still frosty but probably just above freezing point.

Edited by 5yearstobuyatvr on Tuesday 19th February 19:23

[rinker]

Thanks all, at least that one is sourted out.

[JonathanT]

5yearstobuyatvr said:

The Ice frost detector glows red when very cold, say (-) temperatures, and glows green when still frosty but probably just above freezing point.

The book says:

green = less than 4C
orange = less than 2C
red = less than 0C

mine seems to be reasonably accurate, though it's distracting when flickering between off/green or green/orange.

[BrianMillar]

rinker said:

1, What is the light on the dash board that glows red and looks like a star (mine is on all the time). just above steering cowl.

If the light is on all the time the chances are that the thermistor has failed or there is a broken wire somewhere.

The thermistor is in the front nearside wing around the headlight area.

[cerbieboy]

1 is the ice warning light, getting quite a lot of use at the mo...........