gillm Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 the misses has a red light on on her dash and it is sayingf that the boot is open , it is not but the light stays on . any ideas as i can't see a switch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payna Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 ahh the good old tailgate latch acting itself...as far as iam aware the rear screen wash can leek and ruin the switch on it. i had mine replaced under waranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillm Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 the car is out of warrenty . any idea of how much they are or can it be fixed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Just remove the plastic boot cover and check if the washer pipe is split, or has come off the nozzle.A hair dryer and a hint of WD40 should sort the switch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillm Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridLupo Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Yep rear screenwash pipe got the switch on mine wet. Replaced under warranty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse_GTI Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 My Polo has done this for the second time, just last week. First time it done it (around this time last year) I had to get a new boot switch as the water had corroded the contacts or something. My light is still on even after drying it/using WD40 so looks like I'll be forking out for yet another boot switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillm Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 any idea how much they are and if they are the same for a lupo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse_GTI Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Think they would be similar. I was around £20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltis Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 the misses has a red light on on her dash and it is sayingf that the boot is open , it is not but the light stays on . any ideas as i can't see a switch ?hi, my light is on aswel, goin to garage at 10am DaN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillm Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 cheers guys you were right the plastic 90 degree pipe was cracked and putting water over the switch . all sorted now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoGirlRacer Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 damn things happened to me twice now, maybe more! Glad it's all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I didn't actually know I had one of these till the other days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAB Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Could it be that there is not enough screenwash in your washbottles, leading to freezing of the contents and subsequent breakage of the pipework?RAB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoGirlRacer Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 a possibility maybe, but don't think mine has ever seen past the half way mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Its just a bit of a design flaw - the pipe is just pushed onto the motor and has a few push fit connectors along the length too; it can work its way loose.Easy enough to fix though once you know what to watch out for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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