Troubleshooting Windshield Mister

dtiemeyer · 01-12-2008, 04:07 PM

As is usually the case with new gadgets, I end up learning to operate an accessory when I need it the most. Such was the case the other day when splashback prompted my learning how to use the windshield mister. It looked like all you have to do is lift the right lever to activate the mister. The rear window mister worked when I rotated the knob at the end. Later, when I looked under the hood I saw that the washer reservoir was 3/4 full so I just topped it off, but again the windshield mister doesn't operate. How might I troubleshoot the system to isolate whether it is the pump/motor, switch or one of the lines coming or going? I hope I don't have to take my Prius in for such a pedestrian problem at 3700 miles.

qbee42 · 01-12-2008, 08:23 PM

You pull the right stalk toward you. Lifting it runs the wiper once, as in a mist setting. Pulling it sprays the windshield, then runs the wipers for one pass.

If you didn't get one, you should ask the dealer for the owner's manual. It covers little details like this.

Tom

01-12-2008, 04:07 PM	#1
dtiemeyer Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Troubleshooting Windshield Mister As is usually the case with new gadgets, I end up learning to operate an accessory when I need it the most. Such was the case the other day when splashback prompted my learning how to use the windshield mister. It looked like all you have to do is lift the right lever to activate the mister. The rear window mister worked when I rotated the knob at the end. Later, when I looked under the hood I saw that the washer reservoir was 3/4 full so I just topped it off, but again the windshield mister doesn't operate. How might I troubleshoot the system to isolate whether it is the pump/motor, switch or one of the lines coming or going? I hope I don't have to take my Prius in for such a pedestrian problem at 3700 miles.

01-12-2008, 08:23 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,492 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 392 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Troubleshooting Windshield Mister You pull the right stalk toward you. Lifting it runs the wiper once, as in a mist setting. Pulling it sprays the windshield, then runs the wipers for one pass. If you didn't get one, you should ask the dealer for the owner's manual. It covers little details like this. Tom