I'm sure this is a dumb question but I'm going to ask anyway. There is a red light on my dash that looks like a house that has come on a few times and I can't find in the owners book what it is. Can anybody tell me please?

 

Low coolant

 

Are you sure it is not the "Low Washer Fluid Level" indicator?

 

Here are the Warning Lights

 

It's the low coolant light. I see this light come on when it's cold outside (like, -15 Celsius or below) and the car is cold. Once I start the car, it goes away after a few minutes.

I'm going to get it checked next week.

 

Check your coolant level...with the mileage that you have...it would be normal for it to be down a bit. If it's a lot...get to the dealer, and look for leaks under your engine. Common area for failure is the seals between the housings

 

Is there an easy way to check the coolant level? I had a hard time since the measurement indicator is on the side and is partially blocked by the battery, do you just have to look down there and give it your best guesstimate?

 

It is the engine coolant light. Thank you guys for your help! I am going in for a 10,000 mile check up on fri. so I'll address it then. Thanks again.

 

speaking of that engine coolant light. the other night i was in a parking light meeting up with a few friends for a little roadtrip. one of my friends was sitting in the car with me and i was showing him how the rotary is smooth all the way up to redline. so i maybe went up and down 2 or 3 times and then let it go back to idle. when it reached idle the engine coolant light went on for a good 5 seconds then shutoff. the car was warm at the time. why would this happen for such a short amount of time???

 

Every once and awhile I get this little guy pop up on my dashboard..

 

Couldn't be 'low washer fluid' - that is not for the US market.

We get the little white plastic ladder! Dip, dip!

S

 

thankgod i havent had it come on.
i sold the rx7 for that reason okay maybe a blown coolant seal but
i never again wanted to hear that warning buzz noise.
but have it checked at local dealer to make sure its just low on coolant

 

Here is the story about my run-in with the red house on the dash.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/lincoln-memorial-22890/

 

i bought a rx 8 and the red house light was on the over flow bottle top would not seal so i bough a bottle for $60 when putting it on broke a plastic tube off of the radiator
so i bought a new radiator for $92 and it was put on for $100 the red light want out

 

Radiator level sensor

 

I think he's figured it out by now.
17 year old post.