Just wondering

[maca]

Should my Jetta me me know when my washer fluid runs out?? I went to pull the lever the other day and all that came through was air! Then today I filled it up and it worked as usual. My old Mk4 had a both a light and an acoustic warning so it seems strange I got nothing on a Mk5...


Thanks,

Alex

[Cam]

Mine ran out the other week and I had no beeps/flashing lights or anything.

[maca]

Ok thanks Cam.. Perhaps there's no issue with my sensor then..

[BeigeJet]

Ok thanks Cam.. Perhaps there's no issue with my sensor then..

Hey Maca,

I am of the understanding that only if you have xenon headlamps will you have a sensor. I queried this with my dealer as the manual is a little ambiguous about which model has the warning sensor.

Cheers,

Neil.

[maca]

Hey Maca,

I am of the understanding that only if you have xenon headlamps will you have a sensor. I queried this with my dealer as the manual is a little ambiguous about which model has the warning sensor.

Cheers,

Neil.

Really? That's really strange. But thanks

Just weird that (as I mentioned above) that my Mk4 let you know as soon as the fluid was low.

Thanks again

[M4RK0]

My Friend,

I found this doc on the net,

http://www.vaglinks.com/Docs/VW/Misc...SSP_873403.pdf

Check on the Power Supply pages, it seems it should have audible and screen alarms,

Cheers!

Should my Jetta me me know when my washer fluid runs out?? I went to pull the lever the other day and all that came through was air! Then today I filled it up and it worked as usual. My old Mk4 had a both a light and an acoustic warning so it seems strange I got nothing on a Mk5...


Thanks,

Alex

[Maverick]

As pointed out only if the bi-xenons are fitted. The tank is larger 5 litres as opposed to the 3.5 litres without bi-xenons.

Of course checking how much is in there could be part of your regular under bonnet inspections

[Greg Roles]

I'm putting a sensor in mine, given it's now hooked up to my intercooler spray as well. I'll let you know if the sensor idea works, it's the old jaycar kit, two wires into the fluid, and when the connection is broken by falling water level, the alarm goes off, where I think a nice blue LED would do nicely.

[chrisgti]

I'm putting a sensor in mine, given it's now hooked up to my intercooler spray as well. I'll let you know if the sensor idea works, it's the old jaycar kit, two wires into the fluid, and when the connection is broken by falling water level, the alarm goes off, where I think a nice blue LED would do nicely.

Have you got an aftermarket FMIC? Or are you just spraying the air con condensor? Or are the TDI's different to the GTI's?

[Greg Roles]

I'm spraying the air con condensor area, and subsequently the stock intercooler which is right behind that. TDI and GTI all the same, and the stock unit is very efficient from my normal road testing, ( stock the GT TDI is putting 30psi or so into it. ) Sorry for the hijack.

[maca]

As pointed out only if the bi-xenons are fitted. The tank is larger 5 litres as opposed to the 3.5 litres without bi-xenons.

Of course checking how much is in there could be part of your regular under bonnet inspections

True but the isn't the tank under the RHS headlight? Don't judge me but I barely every conduct these "under bonnet inspections"..

[Greg Roles]

Yep, and it's indeed 3.5L with stock headlights, and there's nothing apart from the motor on mine that I could see. Maca shame on you, under the bonnet is all that matters!

[maca]

Haha true! I've gotta get into the habit of doing some routine checks of oil etc etc.

Thanks to all that replied!!

[mtj007]

True but the isn't the tank under the RHS headlight? Don't judge me but I barely every conduct these "under bonnet inspections"..

I can't see the level of the washer fluid in the tank, I've run out twice now. Mum's old non-Xenon 2007 Passat flashed a message on the MFD when it was low. Annoying they decided non-Xenon Mk Vs don't need an indicator.