All this technology and no washer low warning???

Maytrix · 01-11-2006, 12:04 AM

How can I car with so much technology in it not have a washer fluid low warning. I was very surprised to discover this when I ran out of washer fluid last week. I was equally surprised when I was able to fill it using the ENTIRE bottle. I've never had a car that will take the full gallon.

galaxee · 01-11-2006, 12:09 AM

hmm. never had a car that had one of those. never even heard of one of those lights.

glad it takes the whole gallon though, i hate having one of those bottles with a cup of fluid in it roaming around the outside closet at home.

Frank Hudon · 01-11-2006, 12:25 AM

my Tundra and my T100 before that had low warning lights and ya it's like a good drunk, glug glug glug.

tripp · 01-11-2006, 12:31 AM

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Originally posted by Maytrix@Jan 10 2006, 11:04 PM
How can I car with so much technology in it not have a washer fluid low warning. I was very surprised to discover this when I ran out of washer fluid last week. I was equally surprised when I was able to fill it using the ENTIRE bottle. I've never had a car that will take the full gallon.

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Matrix, where ya been. Haven't seen you around in a while. I have to agree with galaxee, though. I've never seen that feature. Would be a nice one though.

**Tideland Prius** · 01-11-2006, 12:34 AM

ya.. kinda sad eh? I've only seen the low washer fluid light once and I think it was either on the 00 Corolla or our 02 Camry. Kinda shocked that the Prius didn't come with one.

mdmikemd · 01-11-2006, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by Tideland Prius@Jan 11 2006, 12:34 AM
ya.. kinda sad eh? I've only seen the low washer fluid light once and I think it was either on the 00 Corolla or our 02 Camry. Kinda shocked that the Prius didn't come with one.

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My Sienna has it, but I'm anal when it comes to washer fluid, I'm always topping off when it's 2/3s full. I was caught out in a day of melting snow in my 86 Sentra when I was young and ran out of fluid...it was pretty frightening since it was the NY Thruway and the next rest stop was pretty far away. Never forgot that drive...the way that salt water mucks up the windows.

MNPrius · 01-11-2006, 07:30 AM

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Originally posted by Maytrix@Jan 11 2006, 12:04 AM
How can I car with so much technology in it not have a washer fluid low warning. I was very surprised to discover this when I ran out of washer fluid last week. I was equally surprised when I was able to fill it using the ENTIRE bottle. I've never had a car that will take the full gallon.

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Ran out here not that long ago - and not only could I fill up using the entire gallon but there was more room to spare. I'm terrible at checking this, but usually have a gallon along in the car because it can be very scary to be out!

jrohland · 01-11-2006, 08:23 AM

Are you sure? I'm not near Cousin Presee at the moment so I can't check on this but...

I Googled 'prius washer fluid capacity'. I did not find the amount of washer fluid it holds but, I did find a bunch of sites which say it does have a low washer warning light.

At least one site had, what looked like, an official Toyota brochure in PDF form. That brochure said the 2005 does have a low washer fluid warning.

jrohland

mikepaul · 01-11-2006, 09:38 AM

Features mentioned in the manual may have no impact on what's in the car.

I do think a lot of fluid isn't hitting my windshield. I use it occasionally, then notice a gallon is gone way earlier than I would have expected...

Maytrix · 01-11-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally posted by tripp@Jan 11 2006, 12:31 AM
Matrix, where ya been. Haven't seen you around in a while. I have to agree with galaxee, though. I've never seen that feature. Would be a nice one though.

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I had it on my Jeep and it was a nice feature. And my Jeep didn't have near the same technology that the Prius has.

I've been around - I just haven't posted much. I also have visited as much. I've been too busy with my xbox 360

And now that it's winter, I've been away the past few weekends snowmobiling. If only I could get a hybrid snowmobile, that would be cool

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01-11-2006, 12:04 AM	#1
Maytrix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Marlborough, Mass Posts: 740 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: N/A Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	How can I car with so much technology in it not have a washer fluid low warning. I was very surprised to discover this when I ran out of washer fluid last week. I was equally surprised when I was able to fill it using the ENTIRE bottle. I've never had a car that will take the full gallon.

01-11-2006, 12:09 AM	#2
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: south of lake Michigan Posts: 9,737 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 130 Times in 53 Posts Friends: 26	hmm. never had a car that had one of those. never even heard of one of those lights. glad it takes the whole gallon though, i hate having one of those bottles with a cup of fluid in it roaming around the outside closet at home.

01-11-2006, 12:25 AM	#3
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	my Tundra and my T100 before that had low warning lights and ya it's like a good drunk, glug glug glug.

01-11-2006, 12:34 AM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 21,204 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 370 Thanked 529 Times in 356 Posts Friends: 26	ya.. kinda sad eh? I've only seen the low washer fluid light once and I think it was either on the 00 Corolla or our 02 Camry. Kinda shocked that the Prius didn't come with one.

01-11-2006, 08:23 AM	#8
jrohland Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arlington, Virginia, US Posts: 56 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Are you sure? I'm not near Cousin Presee at the moment so I can't check on this but... I Googled 'prius washer fluid capacity'. I did not find the amount of washer fluid it holds but, I did find a bunch of sites which say it does have a low washer warning light. At least one site had, what looked like, an official Toyota brochure in PDF form. That brochure said the 2005 does have a low washer fluid warning. jrohland

01-11-2006, 09:38 AM	#9
mikepaul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,757 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Features mentioned in the manual may have no impact on what's in the car. I do think a lot of fluid isn't hitting my windshield. I use it occasionally, then notice a gallon is gone way earlier than I would have expected...