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Thread: False "Washer Fluid Low" warning

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    Default False "Washer Fluid Low" warning

    Title says it all. Any ideas? Is this typcically what happens when the sensor fails?
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    Default Dirty connection

    or the sensor has rotated out of position to give false readings.

    there's not much to wear out on these sensors.


    Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay 535i
    Title says it all. Any ideas? Is this typcically what happens when the sensor fails?
    I've had a sensor "fail" on the inside... not just the external connections but it gave a false reading (i.e., chime + warning when the fluid was full). IIRC you could rebuild them but it was a fairly cheap part so I just replaced it.
    Robin

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    same happened to me, the sensor might not be seated in the bottle properly. pull it out and put back in before buying anything.

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    And I had a broken cable near the connector to the sensor. These cables are so thin, maybe the are used in mini toy car equipment.
    So first pull the connector, bridge it with a paper clip. If the signal is gone, the wires up to there are o.k.
    Then continue the search.

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    Thanks!
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    Jay Lebo - Toronto, Canada
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    What's with the sudden influx of washer related posts?

    If you end up doing any work like replacing the pump, let me know where you source it
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