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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 07:11 AM
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I have 1995 LS 400(170000 miles) that has chirp/beep every 5 seconds after I turn ignition ON. There is a yellow/orange light ON next to the H of the temperature indicator. How do I stop the chirp?
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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I have 1995 LS 400(170000 miles) that has chirp/beep every 5 seconds after I turn ignition ON. There is a yellow/orange light ON next to the H of the temperature indicator. How do I stop the chirp?
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Your car is overheating, sir. (or that is likely). You are probably running out of coolant, possibly need to replace your radiator with a working one as there is not enough pressure in the system to supply the engine.

That's my guess.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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a car with 170K needs a new radiator in any case, they don't last forever, and are cheap and easy to install yourself!

and a new one will save you from spending $2000 to replace a warped head or other overheating related issue in the future!
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