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Offline Nino

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Top up washer fluid light keeps popping up
« on: 20 January 2013, 12:25 »
Hey guys, last week I started my car, and about 10 sec after starting the car a beep came from cluster and a message "Washer fluid low" so I first thought ohhhh nice my car has the winter pack. And when I got home I went and got my washer fluid (thinking, nice easy job) however to my supprize as I started to poor the fluid in the bottle it very quickly almost over flowed  :huh:

And I am still getting the message when I start my car. I guessing there is some kind of sensor? And it's gone faulty?

Is this a common problem and is it hard to fix?

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Re: Top up washer fluid light keeps popping up
« Reply #1 on: 20 January 2013, 13:34 »
The fluid already in the bottle isn't frozen is it?

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Re: Top up washer fluid light keeps popping up
« Reply #2 on: 20 January 2013, 15:58 »
The fluid already in the bottle isn't frozen is it?

Shouldn't think so, been like this over a week now and my washer jets work fine

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Re: Top up washer fluid light keeps popping up
« Reply #3 on: 20 January 2013, 16:35 »
the level sender is in the bottom of the bottle, they're about 8 quid from the dealers and you might as well put a new o-ring in at the same time for ~£1. Or just disable the warning with vagcom :afro:

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Re: Top up washer fluid light keeps popping up
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2013, 18:38 »
Thanks guys :)

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