pow
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...I'm after a low washer fluid logo, one I could shine an LED through and make it look like a dashboard light - something like this:
The top one ideally. Any ideas where I can get one?
[Edited on 04-01-2013 by pow]
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Ian
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What do you need? The image?
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pow
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I want that little bit of a dashboard really so I can rig my own LED up behind it 
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Ian
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Puma clocks have them, therefore I have them, u2u me a postal address.
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pow
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Legend, u2u'd
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Jed D
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why?
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FAZ
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So he knows that he has low washer fluid?
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pow
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Actually does my fucking head in, It's got a 2.2 litre bottle in it and when it runs out on the motorway its soooo annoying
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Corsa_Sport21
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Seems like alot of hassle for something that isn't going to stop you running out.
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Robin
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It's illegal to have none so in fairness it's a worthwhile mod
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pow
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It's only an idea, it might not work
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3CorsaMeal
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Meant to check it once a week imo at the same time you check lights, oil, coolant and tyres
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Robin
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When you do the what now?
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3CorsaMeal
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Weekly checks, tells you in the front of haynes manuals, its the first thing you learn about looking after your car
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Ad Blue B
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Seems like alot of hassle for something that isn't going to stop you running out.
It will be telling him when it's low, not when it's empty...
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Liam-Wilko
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Only thing i can see being abit awkward would be putting a sensor in the washer bottle to tell you when its low unless you can fit a washer bottle from a puma or a golf
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pow
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Built a low level sensor that opens a circuit is there is now water between to metal sensors 
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Weekly checks, tells you in the front of haynes manuals, its the first thing you learn about looking after your car
Still 
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pow
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Oh and I can't check the level as it's a tube that disapears into the wheel arch.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Ad Blue B
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Seems like alot of hassle for something that isn't going to stop you running out.
It will be telling him when it's low, not when it's empty...
But his problem is with it running out on the motorway. Regardless of the light coming on, its still more than likely going to run out.
Its not as if he is going to instantly pull over when the light comes on.
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pow
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I'll be setting the pins up on my sensor so I'll have enough to finish the average jouney with what's left. Then I know when I get home/work/wherever I need to top it up. At the moment all the warning I get is that fateful noise when the pump is passing no water (weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee) and my wipers turn on leaving me with a smeary as fuck windscreen. Annoying, especially as most of my normal journeys use roads that are unlit meaning you cant see fuck all.
[Edited on 04-01-2013 by pow]
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Corsa_Sport21
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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??
I would say that making a point of topping it up daily, or before each journey, is a far better idea than this.
[Edited on 04-01-2013 by Corsa_Sport21]
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Robin
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Topping it up before each trip is a far better idea than something which is integrated into loads of modern cars Pow, don't bother.
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sc0ott
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My car doesnt have low washer fluid light and thats quite new.
Infact the fluid is low because the washers dont come on straight away. When its full they do.
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3CorsaMeal
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i find weaving across the road while holding the squirty stalk in helps get the last few drops out in an emergency.
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