windshield washer

kensnismo · 11-06-2012, 09:15 PM

has anyone had there windshield washer low fluid light come on even when it's full? is there away to by passed light so it won't come on? thanks

DCNISMO · 11-06-2012, 09:24 PM

It's either normally open or normally closed, so to make it go away either take the two wires that go to the level sensor and tie them together or separate them once you disconnect them from the tank. Mine comes on when the tank is full, but I have the Nismo intake and thy may have not properly wired it as the kit comes with a new tank. I agree it's annoying.

kensnismo · 11-06-2012, 09:40 PM

DC this maybe a common problem with this kit as I have the same intake kit and I rechecked the wiring to be sure it was right.the fluid tanks are from another model and it may not be matching correctly.

tonythetiger · 11-06-2012, 09:40 PM

thats funny cause mine is totally empty and i dont have low fluid light on my dash,

DCNISMO · 11-06-2012, 09:49 PM

The kit instructions say that the two fluid sensor wires are nor polarized. If that's true then it does not matter how they are connected. But if it is polarized then if they are wired wrong then it gets messed up and the light comes on. Or it could be the sensor that came with the new tank is bad. Only way to solve this is to take the bumper off and do some tests. I suppose you might be able to fiddle with it with the bumper on. I'll just have to dive in and fix it. Then again it could be a stuck code in the ecu too. Maybe a reset by disconnecting the battery fixes it. It's puzzling.

kensnismo · 11-06-2012, 09:57 PM

you can get to by pulling pass.side inner fender liner.I'll pull it one more time and reverse the wires if that doesn't work I'll just jump it. a reset wouldn't surprize me.

simota1 · 11-07-2012, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonythetiger

thats funny cause mine is totally empty and i dont have low fluid light on my dash,

mine too... i never knew they had a light for empty windshield washer fluid

kensnismo · 11-07-2012, 08:46 AM

after you run a couple of minutes it will light up in message center it can be turned off by pushing top button but a triangle alert light will stay on.

fuct · 11-07-2012, 10:36 AM

yea i got a low window washer fluid level light once..... silly car!

crazy thing is the stock resiviour can hold an entire bottle of cleaner from autozone!

phohman · 11-07-2012, 10:49 AM

If you unplug it , I think the light will NOT come on. Removed my CAI from my 2010(with out washer bottle sensor) to install on my 12 and had no light on in the dash.

Waiz · 11-07-2012, 07:18 PM

lol did'nt even know the 370z came with such a warning, what a waste

grant · 11-07-2012, 07:27 PM

I had this problem when they added the NISMO CAI to my Z. I had the dealer check it and they ordered another switch as they felt it was bad. The replacement did the same. Well I reached up and rotated the float switch 180 Degrees, and the light went out, and everything works great now. The type float is different than the stock washer bottle, and for some reason when they put the kits together it seems they install the float upside down. If you just grab the connector on the bottle, and gently/firmly rotate it it will not leak, and the light will work fine.

EDIT: the stock switch is a standpipe type (float contained in a vertical cage), the NISMO CAI is more a float type that forms an L-shape when the fluid is low.

houkouonchi · 11-07-2012, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waizzz

lol did'nt even know the 370z came with such a warning, what a waste

Yeah its actually quite annoying. Mine is coming on too because of when i got some damage to my car (mostly the wheel) it also cracked my windshield fluid container. Almost no visible body damage though.

What is annoying to me is the warning does not come on until 1-1.5 minutes of driving (not immediately) so you have to click through it after you are already driving. With oil and other stuff it comes on immediately when you first turn the car on so a bit less annoying IMHO.

kensnismo · 11-07-2012, 09:36 PM

grant thanks for the heads up on rotating switch

11-06-2012, 09:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
kensnismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: north tx Posts: 324 Drives: ZL-1 Rep Power: 14	windshield washer has anyone had there windshield washer low fluid light come on even when it's full? is there away to by passed light so it won't come on? thanks

11-06-2012, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 192	thats funny cause mine is totally empty and i dont have low fluid light on my dash, __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

11-07-2012, 10:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
phohman Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Katy-Houston Tx. Age: 61 Posts: 124 Drives: 2012 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	If you unplug it , I think the light will NOT come on. Removed my CAI from my 2010(with out washer bottle sensor) to install on my 12 and had no light on in the dash. __________________ INGEN CAI BERK HFC Z1 SS BRAKE LINES ICHIBA 15mm SPACERS 25 ROW OIL COOLER Z1 ENGINE UNDERSHROUD COVER Z1 AKEBONO ROTORS QUAIFE DIFF w NISMO DIFF COVER WHITELINE BUSHINGS

11-07-2012, 07:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
grant Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 128 Drives: AMG C43 Rep Power: 12	I had this problem when they added the NISMO CAI to my Z. I had the dealer check it and they ordered another switch as they felt it was bad. The replacement did the same. Well I reached up and rotated the float switch 180 Degrees, and the light went out, and everything works great now. The type float is different than the stock washer bottle, and for some reason when they put the kits together it seems they install the float upside down. If you just grab the connector on the bottle, and gently/firmly rotate it it will not leak, and the light will work fine. EDIT: the stock switch is a standpipe type (float contained in a vertical cage), the NISMO CAI is more a float type that forms an L-shape when the fluid is low. Last edited by grant; 11-07-2012 at 07:30 PM.

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11-06-2012, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 178	It's either normally open or normally closed, so to make it go away either take the two wires that go to the level sensor and tie them together or separate them once you disconnect them from the tank. Mine comes on when the tank is full, but I have the Nismo intake and thy may have not properly wired it as the kit comes with a new tank. I agree it's annoying.

11-06-2012, 09:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
kensnismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: north tx Posts: 324 Drives: ZL-1 Rep Power: 14	DC this maybe a common problem with this kit as I have the same intake kit and I rechecked the wiring to be sure it was right.the fluid tanks are from another model and it may not be matching correctly.

11-06-2012, 09:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 178	The kit instructions say that the two fluid sensor wires are nor polarized. If that's true then it does not matter how they are connected. But if it is polarized then if they are wired wrong then it gets messed up and the light comes on. Or it could be the sensor that came with the new tank is bad. Only way to solve this is to take the bumper off and do some tests. I suppose you might be able to fiddle with it with the bumper on. I'll just have to dive in and fix it. Then again it could be a stuck code in the ecu too. Maybe a reset by disconnecting the battery fixes it. It's puzzling.

11-06-2012, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
kensnismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: north tx Posts: 324 Drives: ZL-1 Rep Power: 14	you can get to by pulling pass.side inner fender liner.I'll pull it one more time and reverse the wires if that doesn't work I'll just jump it. a reset wouldn't surprize me.

11-07-2012, 08:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
kensnismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: north tx Posts: 324 Drives: ZL-1 Rep Power: 14	after you run a couple of minutes it will light up in message center it can be turned off by pushing top button but a triangle alert light will stay on.

11-07-2012, 10:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	yea i got a low window washer fluid level light once..... silly car! crazy thing is the stock resiviour can hold an entire bottle of cleaner from autozone!

11-07-2012, 07:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,257 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	lol did'nt even know the 370z came with such a warning, what a waste

11-07-2012, 09:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
kensnismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: north tx Posts: 324 Drives: ZL-1 Rep Power: 14	grant thanks for the heads up on rotating switch