The Electrics, Dashboard and Heater 27 Windscreen Washer empty warning always displayed
48 Citroen XM Internet Reference Version 1.0
3/3/99
27 Windscreen Washer empty warning always
displayed
On my UK RHD drive car. I can’t tell if you are in the UK or not. The washer bottle is on the passenger
side. Put the car onto maximum height. Take off the plastic wheel arch surround (quite easy). You can
then see/feel the washer bottle.
Two solutions - Just pull off the sensor connector entirely, thats what I did, or get a new sensor from
citroen.
Thats it - now put back the wheel arch surround.
Some people have reccommended running a kettle de-scaler solution through the system. I have not
tried it.
Washer needs filling warning.
“Washer needs filling” warning is a common fault on earlier XM’s.
Remove washer reservoir from nearside wing. (bolt under air cleaner then wheel arch liner out.)
Washer level sensor will be badly corroded. It may respond to cleaning up but may need to be replaced.
'Empty' windscreen wash tank
I now have a problem with the windscreen wash tank showing empty permanently. I guess I will probably
disconnect it altogether as it is a nuisance. Citroen recommended that I connect it in parallel with the
washer switch so that it only comes on when the washer is used. Good idea.
(Thanks to John Michigan)
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