Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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TBH it is a good thing my old golf had one on as standard and come in handy.
Pow could you not just get the sensor out of a puma or golf washer bottle to save you making one
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GB123
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Registered: 21st Nov 11
Location: Kent
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Topping it up every time before you use the car, wtf.
[Edited on 04-01-2013 by GB123]
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Just cut a hole in your front wing so you can see how much fluid is left without opening the bonnet 
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Liam-Wilko
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corsav6_mut
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Registered: 17th Feb 10
Location: lincoln
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Why noy have a bottle of water in the car so if you run out you can put that in to get you home?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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I'm pretty sure you can't do that on the motorway.
Does everyone think early warning systems for hurricanes are a stupid idea too?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Its not a stupid idea what he wants to do.
But imo its alot of hassle for very little gain.
Having the warning lamp still won't allow him to stop on the motorway if he runs out.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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How often do you find yourself topping/filling it up Pow??
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Robin
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One man's hassle is another man's fun.
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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My vectra tells me, gives me enough warning that I can go another day or so then fill it up. Good idea but a pain in the hole to make it work/look factory.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I fill it up once every 10/12 days probably? But I only do it when it's competely run out. Tell you what, I'll do it then you can tell me if you like it
Stupid car, can tell me this:
Ohh no giveashit, but not if my washer fluid is low. My Mum's 2001 SLK can do that FFS
[Edited on 04-01-2013 by pow]
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It's illegal to have none so in fairness it's a worthwhile mod
really? i had none from march-december
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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The only time I use my screen wash it to check it works for the MOT 
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
But what if it dosn't come on at the end of the day, but is close to the pins. So then by the next day, right into the start of the journey, the light comes on??
It tells him to avoid overusing the washers and keep an eye out for services, many of which now have water available on their tyre inflators where he can top up or as a worst case scenario, buy some ready-mixed screenwash so that he doesn't have to run out and have the issue of not having suitable visibility. Filling up everyday is all well and good until you realise most days you don't actually use the washers so you naturally talk yourself into topping them up less and less often until you're back to square one and running out.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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that, and your neighbours will think you're a wierdo for checking your engine bay every morning.
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Sounds like you need to install your own Eco friendly waterbutt.
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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My Ford Cougar has that low washer bottle fluid warning light (I always thought most cars had them these days?), but I always keep a bottle of screenwash in the boot just in case - like for example if I'm on some long journey somewhere far from home.
I never bother checking my oil levels though as I know most of it is safely on the driveway underneath my car 
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Like fuck I have time to lift my bonnet every morning before I go to work
Oh my car tells me my oil level just before I start it too  and it has a low coolant light, and a low brake fluid warning.
[Edited on 04-01-2013 by pow]
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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Checking fluids :/ who has time for that?
Run out, streaky window, drive up people's arses til someone uses their washers.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Well I've installed it all, got an orange LED lit up when it's low... need an insert now for the light, so, does anyone have a dashboard that I can have with a low fluid level light, like this (the top one, not the bottom one):
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Got it here just need to go the Post Office.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Oooooooo legend 
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Ohh no giveashit, but not if my washer fluid is low. My Mum's 2001 SLK can do that FFS
[Edited on 04-01-2013 by pow]
I was shocked when I discovered even an N reg Nissan Sunny has a warning light
Another bonus with having factory xenons and washers for them is usually the washer bottle is huge, 5.5 L on the golf
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