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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: adw555 on 26 January 2007, 13:18

Title: Low washer fluid
Post by: adw555 on 26 January 2007, 13:18

Quick question...should my mkV GTI not have a "low washer fluid" indicator in the dash ?

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: wantmygti on 26 January 2007, 13:41

Only if you have the winter pack i think.

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: Phil mcavity on 26 January 2007, 13:54

yes, i have winter pack on mine and it comes up in bright yellow in the highline computer saying " i need a drink"

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: adw555 on 26 January 2007, 15:25

ahhh....ok....oh well.

Thanks a lot VW....22k and you cant even give me a light to say my washer fluid is low...something the mk4 had and a lot of cars have as standard....your bean counter is working well!  :wink:

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: teebee on 26 January 2007, 18:45

Had this on the Leon, and the ear-splitting, WW3-is-imminent alarm isn't a feature you really miss......

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: >>Mart<< on 26 January 2007, 19:43

i did not know my audi had one until it started flashing up washer fluid low today

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: lowdown on 26 January 2007, 21:02

Yes, it should have a yellow warning light, mine has one.  (06 MkV no-winter pack.)

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: Phil mcavity on 27 January 2007, 09:04

it may be that i have the highline computer, it maybe a feature in that??. is yours a midline computer on the dashboard?

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: Cass on 27 January 2007, 09:29

I have Highline Computer and Winter Pack - definitely got the warning light.

Checked my 2006 brochure and specification booklet and the only mention of it is in the Winter Pack option.

Current VW Golf Options list still clearly lists the warning light as part of the Winter Pack:

http://www.vw.co.uk/new_cars/golf_gti/options

Cass

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: TagnuT on 28 January 2007, 09:46

I didn't have the winter pack on my MK4. But a warning light still came up and warned me that the washers were low.

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: gti mad man on 28 January 2007, 09:53

should have one.  :smiley: no winter pack but got the  gas charge lights.

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: HA54SYM` on 28 January 2007, 10:34

Ok hang on, so I've just paid £200 odd quid for heated washer jets only?

I have a highline spec'd
and also Xennons

But the winter pack on the ED30 is the option with leather heated seats and xennons, @ £200 odd for heated jets and low fluid warning?

Dave

Title: Re: Low washer fluid
Post by: Phantom on 01 February 2007, 20:10

I was wondering about this, too. I have a Nov 2005 without the winter pack, so I assume from this I do not have a low warning light. :( My RX-8 had one and that cost the same to buy...;)

Ok - my washer jets seem very lame. I cannot give a 'short blast' like in other cars. Sometimes the wipers start before water comes out. It just kinda jizzes the washer fluid in a spray over the windscreen. In order to get a good 'wipe' I have to hold the lever for a few moments. Is this normal??