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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Question washer fluid light?

Does anyone know if the o5 sd has a light for low washer fluid? i can see plugs in the tank but when i run out there is no light on? or did ford just cheap out some more?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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The connectors probably for the pump. The easiest way to tell, check your owners manual. If you don't have one, run it till it's dry. If a light comes on, bingo. If not you either don't have one or it's burnt out. I don't believe my 06 has one.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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I have a 2005 F350 4x4 XL and there is no low washer fluid light. Maybe there is one on the XLT and Lariat models.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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I've never seen it on my '05 and in checking the manual, it appears to check just about everything but that.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 03:50 AM
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so it is ford just cheaping out again!!!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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so it is ford just cheaping out again!!!
Wow some people just have to complain. Put a gallon in it and go on with your day. If it had a light you would be on here complaining that it came on and you still had enough fluid for 2 wash cycles, then somebody would say they get three cycles and you would want to warranty a whole new bottle. No there is no light. There is also no light that tells you the window is down, or that the tailgate is unlocked, its a truck not a 747 how many lights do we really need?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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I know I had one on my 00 Excursion Limited but not sure on my 05 250. Never usually let it run that low beings I drive the freeway alot.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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My 99 Ram had it, it is nice to have, once the light came on I'd always pick up a new jug, then run it dry and filler up, never ran out in an inconvenient place with no fluid in the truck to refill with.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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wow firemanpat29 sounds like you have more complaints then my one question..........so who has the problem??????
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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There isnt a low washer fluid lights on these trucks to my knowledge. Just fill it up and be done with it. I wouldnt call out Ford for cheaping out by not installing a low washer fluid indicator. They just focused their attention on more important things like the best payload and towing capacities in the class.
 
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