More Electrical, Low Washer..not Pluggin In?

[Greg5OH]

Yesterday the car beeped at me 4 seperate times that my washer fluid is low..i unplugged the sensor last year because the float was sunk..what the heck? Why does it tell me its low when the sensor ant ven connwcted?

[landar]

Maybe because the default mode of the circuit without the sensor connected is to indicate a low level?

[Micah.Berry]

Silly question - but did you get your car serviced, and may be the mech noticed that the sensor was unplugged, and possibly plugged it back for you as a favor? It's so easy to simply connect it or disconnect it. Otherwise, to me it sounds like a short.

My sensor did the exact same thing while on a trip to Florida this year. During a large rainstorm, the sensor indicated the level was low. I filled up the reservoir (which wasn't really empty) and the issue resolved. However, it came back a day or so later. So, I got to the place where I was jiggling the fluid reservoir in order to get the float to move. I didn't like how that red LED glows while running down the road, especially at night.

Once at home, did a little research, and for the 2 minutes that it takes to undo the bottom cover in front of the wheel, thought that was an okay solution until I purchase a new sensor or repair the old one. The low-fluid warning light issue is no more, but I dislike having a feature of the car disabled, even if it's a very minor one.

Micah