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Feb 20, 2015 | 08:13 AM

#41

richmc

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From: Costa del Cornwall

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Originally Posted by Shaddow

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Originally Posted by richmc' timestamp='1424440884' post='23512968

[quote name='Shaddow' timestamp='1424438822' post='23512935']
I know everyone will have different opinions on this, but I dont really see the use of the headlight washers....at least not on my S2000. She gets washed regularly enough not to worry about the lights getting gunked over. If anything, I find it annoying how they spray every time I want to wash the windscreen and my lights are on. Go through tons of screenwash as most of it seems to go onto the lights and over my fenders.
But hey, thing of personal opinion.

The use of headlight washers is nothing to do with you, it's to stop the film diffusing the light from your HIDS and blinding other road users, removing them is antisocial, just like fitting a decat.

Still your car your MOT.

Sorry, dont know if I am mis-reading this or just not understanding....."Stop film diffusing the light..."
To my knowledge, headlight washers are to "clean" the headlights. The S2000 one works on the theory that if your windscreen is dirty and needs cleaning, your headlights probably needs cleaning as well. Don't believe it has anything to do with light pattern / scatter.
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That's exactly what they are for otherwise all cars would have to have them fitted to pass the MOT not just the ones with HIDS.

Feb 21, 2015 | 04:53 AM

#42

BCA

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Originally Posted by flybikeslee

oh..and because i wanted a black one, no other reason

I recently wondered about doing the same for the same reason. Trouble is, I really like mine and I know what I've done with it/ know it's been well looked after in my ownership. If the right car was available, I would be tempted.