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V50 "Fill washer" error?

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Old Mar 19th, 2018, 11:16   #1
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Default V50 "Fill washer" error?

I have an issue I've not had a good chance to investigate yet, so looking for some pointers before I take a look tomorrow.

Message on dash telling me to top up washer reservoir popped up a few days ago with nothing coming out of nozzles onto windscreen, it hadn't been that long since filling up, but didn't think too much about it so duly filled it up.

It didn't take much to fill. The problem is the message is still there, and I cant get any fluid onto the windscreen apart from a few feeble squirts.

So, I know the tank is full, but the message is still there too with not a lot happening.

Has anybody any ideas where I need to start looking, or is it a case of taking off the OSF wheel liner and taking a close look?

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Old Mar 19th, 2018, 11:24   #2
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Just occurred to me.....

Could be a frozen tank?

I have been using proper screenwash, but maybe not @ the correct strength.

Wife's got car in work today, so I'll check tomorrow.
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Old Mar 19th, 2018, 17:40   #3
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I saw a Youtube regarding RainX screen wash . It showed a build up of gunge on the sensor sitting at the bottom of the washer bottle. Bloke cleaned it with a toothbrush taped onto the end of a stick so he could reach it without having to dismantle anything ? He had been previously getting the low fluid warning on his S40...This sorted it .
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Thank you Peter, I'll look out for that tomorrow.
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Old Mar 23rd, 2018, 01:29   #5
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Turns out the sensor and bottom of tank was full of bright blue gunge, including the filter.

I didn't try from above, I pulled the driver's wheel and liner off, then removed both bottles. There's no way I could have reached the bottom from above, the top tank has a pipe leading into a lower tank. All cleaned up, well flushed out and good as new.

I wonder if different makes of screenwash, with a slightly different chemical mix interact and cause this to happen?

Thanks all. especially Peter.
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