Headlamp washers not working
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Headlamp washers not working
Even after a long drive my headlamp washers do not work. The car was quite warm and the windscreen washers worked fine. Anyone have an idea of what may be wrong?
Advice is quite welcome before I return to the stealer and make a warranty claim.
Advice is quite welcome before I return to the stealer and make a warranty claim.
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Have they ever worked?
They only work when the lights are on
Previous owner may have pulled the fuse out so they didnt get wet at night wityh the roof down
Maybe frozen?
Remember the pipes are well away from the engine so dont get the heat to thaw them out.
They also get a massive cold air blast to freeze them.
The screen washers and pipes are right above a hot engine so thaw out easily.
It it's not just the weather, and they dont wash with the lights on, then you may have lost the washer pump.
eBay or a breakers, as from Honda they are expensive.
But check the obvious first.
STEVE.
They only work when the lights are on
Previous owner may have pulled the fuse out so they didnt get wet at night wityh the roof down
Maybe frozen?
Remember the pipes are well away from the engine so dont get the heat to thaw them out.
They also get a massive cold air blast to freeze them.
The screen washers and pipes are right above a hot engine so thaw out easily.
It it's not just the weather, and they dont wash with the lights on, then you may have lost the washer pump.
eBay or a breakers, as from Honda they are expensive.
But check the obvious first.
STEVE.
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Mine work even when screen wash is about to run out. Is it on it's own fuse? So you can pull it out without affecting anything else including screen wash jets? If so that's great as they waste loads of screen wash and coat the bonnet.
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Originally Posted by Court Jester,Jan 11 2010, 09:59 PM
Mine work even when screen wash is about to run out.
Hope you get it sorted!
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Originally Posted by Court Jester,Jan 11 2010, 09:59 PM
Is it on it's own fuse? So you can pull it out without affecting anything else including screen wash jets? If so that's great as they waste loads of screen wash and coat the bonnet.
Certainly is.
EDIT (ta eho) Its in the engine bay fusebox, see thread a few posts down.
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Have you filled the bottle they stop working at half full while the screen wash works until its empty. Also as mentioned the fuse, I pull mine so I dont get water marks up the bonnet!
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The fuse is under the bonnet located near the battery, there are 2 fuse boxes there, the one you are looking for is in the smaller fuse box and the fuse should be the one closes to the front of the car (bottom left corner) IIRC it is pink colour.