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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Blakey on September 10, 2007, 21:40:48

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: Blakey on September 10, 2007, 21:40:48

Ive had my disco 300tdi for about 9 mounths and i have only had the head light washers working once when i first got the beast and admittedly was just messing with all the buttons :roll:  but i have never got them working since. can anyone tell me when they are suppost to work and how!

thanks in advance!

Blakey!!

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: karlo on September 10, 2007, 21:45:54

They only work with headlamps on dipped beam.

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: Thrasher on September 10, 2007, 21:45:59

Lights need to be on :)

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: stageonesimmo on September 10, 2007, 21:46:15

Once in every 3 squirts of the windscreen washers - so, one squirt on the window, nothing, 2 squirts, still nothing, then on the third, hey-presto - lamp washers........

I took mine off as on my old weekend commute from Oxford to Glasgow I was having to fill the washer bottle up after every run as the lamp washers were emptying it so quickly, but for very little gain.........

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: Blakey on September 11, 2007, 18:06:14

Quote from: "stageonesimmo"

Once in every 3 squirts of the windscreen washers - so, one squirt on the window, nothing, 2 squirts, still nothing, then on the third, hey-presto - lamp washers.......

hey buddy thanks 4 the reply!!! i tried what you said but still no joy! have you any other ideas about whats wrong?

thanks again!!!

Blakey!!!

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: TimM on September 12, 2007, 21:55:32

Check the pipe isn't blocked, and then check to see if your pump is working. There are 3 seperate pumps on the bottle, one for the windscreen, one for the rear screen, and a high pressure one for the headlamps (as they have no wipers).

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: Blakey on September 12, 2007, 22:22:33

Quote from: "TimM"

Check the pipe isn't blocked, and then check to see if your pump is working.

Pipe deffo not blocked! had the front bumper of in jan 07 and forgot about the washers riped the pipe off and the bottle was full! But not for long! :oops:  :lol:

will check the motor when the tanks dry this time :lol:

Many thanks!!!

Blakey!!

Title: Headlight washer erm!
Post by: KingWolf on September 13, 2007, 15:40:40

This may seem a little strange but check the level of fluid in the washer bottle. The only reason I say this is mine seems to stop working once the level in the bottle drops below half...!!!

Just a thought...lol

Mark.