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Headlight washers don't work?
« on: July 02, 2011, 10:31:50 am »
So I've got OEM Xenon headlamps on my car with LUX and WINTER pack but my washers don't seem to work?
Do they only work when the lights are switched on and every 1st and 5th wash? I read this on the forum?

Anyone else had this issue.......
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 12:42:47 pm »
Pretty sure this is normal. No need to worry
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 12:44:23 pm »
I've got the same setup will go and have a look for you mate.
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 12:47:47 pm »
Quote from: Black9 on July 02, 2011, 10:31:50 am
So I've got OEM Xenon headlamps on my car with LUX and WINTER pack but my washers don't seem to work?
Do they only work when the lights are switched on and every 1st and 5th wash? I read this on the forum?

Anyone else had this issue.......

Thats right they only work when the lights are on and only on the 1st and 5th wash.. :happy2:
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2011, 01:29:44 pm »
I've just went out, turned engine and lights on then pulled the stalk back for the windscreen washers but the headlight washers never came on. Must have tried at least 8 times but nothing?

What could be the issue? Anyone else had this problem?
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2011, 02:08:50 pm »
Fuse or relay?

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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2011, 02:33:30 pm »
Would fuse location be in the handbook? How do I check if it's a relay?
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2011, 02:48:09 pm »
Does the washer bottle have any screen wash?
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2011, 02:57:25 pm »
Yes as the screen wash works just not the headlight washers :confused:
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2011, 03:05:12 pm »
Is this a second hand car as the previous owner may have added xenon lights afterwards and didn't worry getting the parts required for the washers to work.
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2011, 03:27:55 pm »
Yes it's 2nd hand, I asked him if they were specced from new and he assured me they were. Unsure how t tell, short of removing the whole bumper and checking for the washer units?

Do all cars with Xenons and winter pack have Xenons fitted?
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2011, 03:33:48 pm »
As Scott has already said, its prob just the fues..

Thay freez up in the winter and it pops the fues. Happened to me in the winter..
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2011, 03:36:26 pm »
You can pull, gently, on the plastic bumper coloured piece where the washer comes out and that will tell you if you have washers fitted.

It will just spring back in once you have seen.

Not sure but of the two plastic pieces I think its the outside one.

I know this because my plastic piece dropped off as the sides had bent outwards and to refit I just pulled it.
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2011, 05:28:37 pm »
My fuse was blown check the 20amp fuses in the fuse box at the end of the drivers side dash I think it was number 35 or 36 
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Re: Headlight washers don't work?
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2011, 12:47:58 pm »
My microswitch was dirty, tbh I just gave the top of the steering column a heffty thwack and it's never happened again  :grin:
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