where is the washer bottle sensor

[ProfDave]

Mine is obviously bonkers as it keeps saying its empty when its not. :duh:

[trikey]

They often fail, they live at the bottom l h side of the tank, easily accessed from the plastic wheel arch liner.

[ProfDave]

They often fail, they live at the bottom l h side of the tank, easily accessed from the plastic wheel arch liner.

aha

is it a fixable connection issue or a new part??

[Nev The Bear]

Mine is obviously bonkers as it keeps saying its empty when its not. :duh:

Here is a picture of my washer bottle sensor on my 75. The sensor on my 75 had popped out from its location on the washer bottle and needed to be reinserted into its housing.
Which was a very quick job to do, but I had removed the front bumper to replace the sensor.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a481/NevTheBear3/Mobile%20Uploads/20140921_082333_zpsbsbdmt0c.jpg (http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/NevTheBear3/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140921_082333_zpsbsbdmt0c.jpg.html)

[stevestrat]

The sensor doesn't live in the tank, it's a reed switch operated by a magnetic float within the tank. Have you ever flushed the tank? They all accumulate gunge at the bottom of the tank that can cause the float to stick. My low level light wouldn't come on so I flushed the tank with a hot water/mild bleech solution several times, that dissolved the gunge and freed the float up.

[ProfDave]

The sensor doesn't live in the tank, it's a reed switch operated by a magnetic float within the tank. Have you ever flushed the tank? They all accumulate gunge at the bottom of the tank that can cause the float to stick. My low level light wouldn't come on so I flushed the tank with a hot water/mild bleech solution several times, that dissolved the gunge and freed the float up.

ok well the car is new to me and had no screen wash in it; it could well have stuck somewhere

[Greeners]

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/imagehosting/1094481b6c778134c.jpg

[Greeners]

Mine needed a blob of solder...................

[Alan123]

Have all 75 got this sensor :shrug:

[Greeners]

Have all 75 got this sensor :shrug:

Yes....... The 1.8T auto and V8 have a different type of one.

[Greeners]

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/imagehosting/10944bfe5eb723724.jpg

[Alan123]

Yes....... The 1.8T auto and V8 have a different type of one.

I've got 75 diesel Connie se and I've never seen a low washer level warning light in five years
Maybe it's busted I just thought it didn't have one :shrug:

[Greeners]

I've got 75 diesel Connie se and I've never seen a low washer level warning light in five years
Maybe it's busted I just thought it didn't have one :shrug:

Most likely gunged up or you've never run out :D:D:D

[Alan123]

Most likely gunged up or you've never run out :D:D:D

To be fair I check plems & fluids every Sunday wich does include filling the washer bottle
So like you say probily never gone low enough but I will still investigate the weekend :D

[alanjay]

I had the same on my first 75, turned out the sensor was push fit and had slipped out.
Pushed it back and problem solved.

[Arctic]

Mine is obviously bonkers as it keeps saying its empty when its not. :duh:

Hi Dave read away ;)
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=140426&highlight=washer+bottle

[Alan123]

Hot far down the bottle does water have to be before lite cums on

[stevestrat]

Hot far down the bottle does water have to be before lite cums onBelow the step where the headlight wash pump sits. If you have headlight wash it is worth checking your low level light works as when it comes on it cuts power to the headlight wash pump to prevent damage due to it running dry.

[Vossy]

Mine is broken, the wires were all corroded inside the plug so I took it out and it's still out, because I check the level in the washer bottle regularly it's not a problem, new ones about fifteen quid I think.

[Alan123]

Below the step where the headlight wash pump sits. If you have headlight wash it is worth checking your low level light works as when it comes on it cuts power to the headlight wash pump to prevent damage due to it running dry.

Hi thanks for your reply. I haven't got headlight wash
I just wondered roughly how far the water goes down before light cums on.

[stevestrat]

You can see the step I am referring to above and to the right of the screenwash pump.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/imagehosting/104594d60326205.jpg

[Alan123]

Ok Steve got it thanks very much I'll check that out weekend ;)

[ProfDave]

Update here

sensor is AoK

turns out its correct and the tank has a leak

Have not investigated yet suspect probably something is not seated correctly!!!!!!!!