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Ever since i bought my Luv, i turn it on and the heat light comes on, it doesnt affect the driving or anything like that. Do any of u guys know y it might be on? Or if its a major problem?

Is yours an 80 or thereabouts? I think there is a senser that goes through the body under the passenger seat. I think it connects into the catelitic converter. But then I also think that just the Calif. model had a cat.

Yea its a 1980, and i live in L.A. California, so what might it be and wat does it mean?

Any chevy Luv that was sold in California had a different set of emission components that were required by the state to meet or exceed Cali's strict emission laws. With that being said the Cali luvs had a catalytic converter and O2 sensor with a brain box installed. If the air fuel mixture was to ever get out of spec or the converter would clog up causing excessive exhaust temp then the light would come on. Most likey the lights circuit has been grounded by either a bare wire rubbing the body or it is back feeding through another componet. Hope this helps
Mike.

It defenetly helped me to know in what places to start checking man thanks, but would u know why when i bought my Luv this past March, the Dmv didnt ask me for a smog, i had to pay due plates, new plates, new pink slip, and new registration, but they didnt mention nothing about smoging it?

Try this, if you aren't showing any symptoms of a hot cat this shows you how to turn off the light. If the emissions are out of whack the light will return when the cat again overheats.

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'78 Chevy LUV,1.9,4sp,headers,31's,SAS Dana 30,Dana 20,SOA rear w/Aussie Locker, rough body, bought new 12/4/78.
'87 Trooper,2.3,5sp,headers,31's,ball joint flip & spacer,Aussie Locker rear,Superwinch hubs,brush guard w/5.5K winch,more to come.

I actually changed my fuel pump, and the heat light went away, idk why.