low washer fluid light

[02 Ram]

it wont go away!! it is filled up and the light is still one. i had to take it apart, very carefully when i did the radiator to get the shroud out. put it back in and filled it up, plugged all the sensors back in and the light is still illuminated?

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Out of the manual:
When the fluid level in the washer reservoir
falls below the level of the pivoting float, the float
moves to a horizontal position, the influence of the
float magnetic field is applied to the reed switch, and
the contacts of the normally open reed switch close.

When you took it apart, did you install the switch so that the float part could float to the vertical position? Switch when submerged should be in the open position. If the switch is bad it requires replaement. A test of the wiring could be conducted by simply unplugging the connector.

 

[02 Ram]

thanks. didnt know all that. ill take a look. i played with it for awhile and couldnt get it to go off. ill try again. i did move it around though. it can only go so far in either direction and i moved it as far as i could both ways

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Sounds like you might have put the switch in upside down.

 

[02 Ram]

ill check on that too. thanks for the help