Could someone please tell me why my new 2004 TL does not have a windshield washer low warning light?

Thanks.
Max C.

 

Exclusive feature to the Canadian market. Seems our Northern cousins demanded that Acura do something to make them feel important after all these years of loyal support for the brand, so they threw 'em the washer warning light.

Rumor has it that the '05 TL in Canada will bundle both the washer warning light *and* the elusive gas cap door holder into the "Canadian Mountee Anniversary Edition" in Redondo Red / Ebony & White Plaid interior with special badges. I'm checking www.carspyphotos.com every day for updates.

BJ

 

Further to BJ, not only did Acura give Canada the exclusive low washer warning, they got the larger washer fluid resevor.

I guess they need something to go with the std DRL's in Canada

Seems uncomprehensable why they did what they did?

 

BJ: When you reply to a newbie on his first posting, you got to tell him not to take you seriously, or he might start to believe the stuff you say.

By the way, welcome, bankmax, to the forum and enjoy your ride.

 

Max, please enjoy forums...

 

Value Engineering.

 

Uh, I never have seen one come on in any of my cars - it is part of my weekly check fluids protocol. Honestly, I do not see the big deal - just another thing to go wrong in my book, but I am weird. If I had a menu list of gizmos on the TL that i wanted to delete, it would be long. Like theater lighting for one.

 

First they took away XM radio from us, then the fog lights. We get the runner up prize - more windshield washer fluid and a light.

 

Theatre lighting - Do you mean the way the interior lights fade on and off? I think that's a classy touch.

 

My '90 Legend Coupe and '95 Legend GS both came with foot lighting that you could leave *on* as you drove the car. Not too bright, just enough light to make the cockpit not seem like a big dark sea of blackness. The TL has lots of blue lighting that helps, but nothing beats gentle amber floorlighting. I miss it.

BJ

 

Thanks.

 

What happened to value engineering?

 

I think in Canada they get more snow, and hence would need more windshield fluid with anti-defrost. So it comes w/ a light to warn the canadians just so that they're not caught w/o fluid in a snow storm. For us? not so much.

I remember my northern friend tell me that his A4 came w/ self heating windshield fluid sprayer and also heated door locks.

 

Don't tell me a guy from NY is afraid of rthe dark?

 

The theatre lighting engineer bought a round.

or

Boss said "I think that's a classy touch. Keep it."

 

Max - I'm also new member / my 1st reply

I ran out of washer fluid this morning with no warning

My wife is at the dealer (Sussman in Maple Shade, NJ) as I am typing this (we both got TLs - her fog lights didn't work) so I asked her to check about this and they said they think there is a light and maybe my hose is kinked or something which I don't buy because it was squirting and then just stopped.

I believe the posts here and think the dealer just doesn't know the US model doesn't have one but I don't get the lack of warning light? I have gotten used to it from every other car. This makes no sense. Why would Canadian model differ?

Thorin - I'm from Philly too and think we also get pretty crappy weather and it hasn't even started snowing yet ...don't you feel ripped off?


BTW - what gives with manual heated side mirrors that don't time-out like the rear defrost? I always forget that obscure little switch and think I am going to burn out the element by leaving it on

 

Interesting comment, but the manual operation is one of my favorite options!

I have had them in a Nissan, Mercedes, Infiniti and Mercury and they only come on with the rear defogger. I do not always need both.

To each their own.... Good observation.

 

It always scares me when the dealer "thinks" that something is there. Nothing like knowing your product line. I would think we would see a test-light light up when you click on the iginition no? I never thought much about it - but like most of these posts - now that I know, it will make me say - yeah, yeah why don't we have a warning light!

Sorry to hear about your kinked hose and that it stopped squirting. (Hey Mods, where did the little Monkey taking a leak icon go? Would have fit here nicely)