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Title: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: hotrodgirl70ss on June 11, 2008, 03:06:19 AM

Hello, new member here, glad to have found this site. I just got an '87 Samurai a couple months ago (yea!) and haven't had any mechanical problems until now. On the dash where the turn signal indicators, high-beam indicator and seatbelt lights are there is a light that says sensor, and it's been coming on the last couple days. I have the repair manual, but no where does it cover the warning lights. I'm assuming that info is in the owner's manual, which I do not have.
    Which sensor is it referring to? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance>

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: Amilla on June 11, 2008, 11:02:42 AM

Is it running any different?  Or did the light just start coming on?

Amilla

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: ROSS on June 11, 2008, 08:47:14 PM

mine goes on and off for the past 3 years.  runs fine

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: samurai87 on June 11, 2008, 10:30:13 PM

I just got mine running  ;D and it does that too it just flashes on and off.

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: hotrodgirl70ss on June 11, 2008, 11:19:07 PM

it runs fine, no different than before, but i know it won't pass smog with it on, and I need to smog it.
Boo California  >:(

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: bhmudder11 on June 12, 2008, 05:09:36 AM

take the dash off and cut the wire.  no dont listen to me, i live in texas, we dont have to pass smoke. just a safty test

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: MaD.72 on June 12, 2008, 06:42:51 AM

Quote from: bhmudder11 on June 12, 2008, 05:09:36 AM

take the dash off and cut the wire.  no dont listen to me, i live in texas, we dont have to pass smoke. just a safty test

just remove the little bulb...

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: hotrodgirl70ss on June 12, 2008, 09:48:04 AM

I figured it out, apparently the little switch under the dash does have a purpose. It's a reset switch for the check engine light, which is what the 'sensor' light is. I flipped it the other way and poof! no more flashing light.

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: Amilla on June 12, 2008, 10:40:57 AM

From what i have read the light comes on every certain amount of miles for service reminder, and that switch is to reset it/turn it off.

When i got my sami, i pulled the gauges out and found that the owner before me didn't know about that little switch...so they just put some black tape over the light.

Amilla

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: bhmudder11 on June 12, 2008, 05:10:38 PM

were is the switch yall are talking about?

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: RHodge on June 13, 2008, 10:32:05 AM

mine was under the steering column,  just a little black switch
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P6130431.jpg)

Title: Re: '87 Samurai trouble/warning lights
Post by: bhmudder11 on June 13, 2008, 12:41:11 PM

thanks. i found it