The low washer fluid warning has been on on my 2011 is250 for some time now. I topped off the fluid, tried resetting my ecu but nothing works. please help!!

 

Are you sure you top off the right fluid? The car has coolant and washer fluid..

 

^LOL! Lets hope so!

 

I think the warning goes away immediately after u put in enough fluid... :/

 

Definitely should go away right away. Even just taking a corner can cause mine to come on and off if the fluid level is right at the border line.

 

Never knew we had one.

 

the dealer will always top it off after getting work done.

 

clean the connectors and the float switch, they may be sticking.

 

Yeah there is nothing to reset, it's an instant thing.

Jeff

 

Do you know if there is a floater in the reservoir that might have stuck in a down position? Getting to the connector is not simple

 

No, there's just a simple "switch" and gasket at the bottom of the tank. The switch is able to read whether it is sitting in fluid or not and then tells the cluster it's empty.

BTW, anyone else ever get freaked the hell out when that error message comes up thinking it was something which worse? LOL!

 

BTW, anyone else ever get freaked the hell out when that error message comes up thinking it was something which worse? LOL![/QUOTE]

YUP! First time my light came on was because of a broken valve spring which destroyed the motor.
so needless to say when my light comes on I get the instant panic and start listening for noises. Then I see it says low washer fluid. Phew dogged a bullet lol.

 

So how do I get to this switch and what should I do

 

If I remember right, if you loosen up the front driver's side wheel liner enough to gain access behind it, you should be able to access it. Going straight off of my memory though...could be wrong. Otherwise, you'll need to remove the engine under panel and gain access from underneath the front end.

 

Thanx for helping out