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Mon 3 May 2010 13:21

Nissan Micra K12 - Micra 1.0 Petrol. K12 2003 Running Cool ? - mickyh7

Wife bought a new micra yesterday.No temp Gauge on this just a blue light and a red light.Blue light should go out at 55 c. It should show no light as normal and red light at 105c. So normal running -no light showing.

We drove 7 miles yesterday and the blue light was still on !

Would it just be a simple Thermostat ?

Or Electrical/Sensor fault ? ( No ELM lights on,car runs fine).

Also-Where is the Stat on this engine ? Looks very different to her old K11.

Thanks in anticipation - Mick.

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Mon 3 May 2010 19:55

Nissan Micra K12 - Micra 1.0 Petrol. K12 2003 Running Cool ? - Peter.N.

Is the heater giving a good blast of hot air? If so you probably have a sensor fault, if not, thermostat. Also check the radiator temperature soon after you have started the car, if it starts getting warm fairly soon - thermostat. It should stay cold until the engine reaches normal running temperature.

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