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Old 11-28-2011, 05:53 AM
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Window washer light coming off/on randomly means bad alternator?
Light keeps on coming on/off, im guessing alternator starting to go? What should I check for?
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Old 11-28-2011, 07:17 AM
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washer fluid....?
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Yeah I'm pretty sure that's not a secret code for anything, check the washer fluid.
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LOL....if he comes back with "you guys were right, I needed to refill my washer fluid", i'm just gonna bust..
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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This can't be a real thread
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LMAO... actually you gotta check the alternator fluid level
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lol this thread

Seriously the fluid is full...

On my old car (95 SE) The alternator went and lights just started coming on and then turned back off.
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Old 11-28-2011, 10:51 AM
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The sensor in the washer resovior is obviously caked with crud pullit out after u drain your fluid clean it inspect the.wiring refill it... if that doesnt work replace the sensor.... i bet the float is busted on it...... thats a serious answer for u.... i dont understand why.everyone bags on people like this.... if it were ur alt... Ur batt light woukd be on followed by the.rest
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Originally Posted by Scott LaRock
lol this thread

Seriously the fluid is full...

On my old car (95 SE) The alternator went and lights just started coming on and then turned back off.
LOL I also owned a 95 and I don't remember one of those lights being the washer fluid level but when the alternator goes everything will act funny including gauges. If it's specifically only one light then that should be a big clue that it is singular to that particular system.

+1 for the fluid sensor thing or maybe a short in its cable.
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Yea a while back I was driving around and my turn signals and my high beam indicators started flashing, I did a little research and sure enough my oil pump had went out. Luckily because of the indication from the engine lights I caught it in time and saved the engine.
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Originally Posted by pimpin02max
Yea a while back I was driving around and my turn signals and my high beam indicators started flashing, I did a little research and sure enough my oil pump had went out. Luckily because of the indication from the engine lights I caught it in time and saved the engine.
I hope you're joking....
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I usually goto the 6th gen section for these kind of lulz
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Originally Posted by pimpin02max
Yea a while back I was driving around and my turn signals and my high beam indicators started flashing, I did a little research and sure enough my oil pump had went out. Luckily because of the indication from the engine lights I caught it in time and saved the engine.

This high beam indicator?



LULZ
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Originally Posted by trooplewis
I hope you're joking....
Obviously sarcasm isn't a second language for you
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
This high beam indicator?



LULZ
Yea!!! That's the one
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
This high beam indicator?



LULZ
I think that means that you're coffee is ready
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I thought it meant rub the lamp because you are going to go through at least 3 wishes to fix this problem.
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Originally Posted by trooplewis
I thought it meant rub the lamp because you are going to go through at least 3 wishes to fix this problem.
I have always wondered why the oil light looks like that. It looks nothing like an oil can. Then again, most of the youngsters have probably never seen a can of oil, or the spigot you have to ram into it. Those were the days!

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Originally Posted by T_Behr904
I have always wondered why the oil light looks like that. It looks nothing like an oil can. Then again, most of the youngsters have probably never seen a can of oil, or the spigot you have to ram into it. Those were the days!

[IMG]oil can pic[/IMG]
T-Burr you're scaring me, making me think you're abouts Pop's age now
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Well look what I found...



Yep the oil light needs an upgrade...

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damn.... my alt. has been going for the past year then....
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Originally Posted by aackshun
T-Burr you're scaring me, making me think you're abouts Pop's age now
No i'm not that old yet. I remember the oil cans back in the 80's when I was a kid, and how they started getting phased out with the plastic bottles with the screw off lids.
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Ya man, those were the days when doing an oil change was a pita. Having to jam that oil spout into the metal can was almost a gaurantee to spill some oil. The only "hot rod" filter to use was Fram. Hmmm...
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Originally Posted by spock
Ya man, those were the days when doing an oil change was a pita. Having to jam that oil spout into the metal can was almost a gaurantee to spill some oil. The only "hot rod" filter to use was Fram. Hmmm...
Yup those things always made a mess... and leaked!
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Originally Posted by spock
Ya man, those were the days when doing an oil change was a pita. Having to jam that oil spout into the metal can was almost a gaurantee to spill some oil. The only "hot rod" filter to use was Fram. Hmmm...
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Yup those things always made a mess... and leaked!
You kids just don't appreciate the old days. When I was young, we had to go kill us a dinosaur and then compost it and make our own oil. Now THAT was messy.
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