Thermostat question

[jst2878]

Hi everyone! I just changed my water pump because it was leaking coolant all over the place. I started my truck and added coolant, but my temp. gauge goes right to hot when I start my car. The pin goes all the way to the far right on the temp gauge. Is my thermostat faulty? Do I have it in backwards?

[hayaku]

did you change the t-stat also? if so, which direction did you put it in?

got your hoses connected correctly?

i would recommend you do not run the engine HOT at all... figure out what went wrong

[bbyrd007]

I just received my X5 from a local dealer and they told me that the Thermostat is sticking. Can anyone supply the correct removal and installation for the thermostat. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

[ArtMan]

once sec bbyrd007 ill look it up in the TIS and make pdf and post it

[jst2878]

turns out I just needed to take off my battery cable for a minute. All is good except for the parking brake light, ABS light, and the dsc light are all on after the reset. Soes anyone know how to turn these off? Do I need the Bmw computer for that?

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by jst2878

turns out I just needed to take off my battery cable for a minute. All is good except for the parking brake light, ABS light, and the dsc light are all on after the reset. Soes anyone know how to turn these off? Do I need the Bmw computer for that?

Drive the vehicle for a short while and they should all go off on their own.

[Zulu95]

Turn steering wheel from lock to lock with engine running. All lights weill go out!

[jst2878]

Drove a little and all is well. Truck was off the road for two weeks on this ordeal, I thought my life was over. Thanks for the info