Headlamp Washers - When do they operate?

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Dec 15, 2008 | 04:03 PM

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///MrSingh

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Originally Posted by richardlkay' post='745492' date='Dec 15 2008, 12:41 PM

Mine work first time after engine switch on when lights on, the every third wash thereafter. Gone through 10 litres on the stuff on the last 2 weeks

Yeah same here, do you find that when the check control warning comes up saying "Washer fluid low", it seems to last for ages until it actually runs out

Dec 16, 2008 | 09:11 AM

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But if one is running on the "daylight running lights" on a LCI in the daytime
or don't have the headlights on at all, no washing will happen.

Meaning that only if the headlights are "on" the washers will activate.

The headlight washers uses a hell of an lot of fluid.

Feb 22, 2009 | 06:40 AM

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I didn't want to start a new thread, I have the cuts on my bumper but my sa said I don't have headlight washer, Is it not standard on 08 535I?

Feb 22, 2009 | 07:06 AM

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I think it's part of the cold-weather package...

Feb 22, 2009 | 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Big_Moe' post='798773' date='Feb 22 2009, 05:40 PM

I didn't want to start a new thread, I have the cuts on my bumper but my sa said I don't have headlight washer, Is it not standard on 08 535I?

If you have Xenon headlights, then you have headlight washers.

Feb 22, 2009 | 09:41 AM

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Hi,

A quick way to confirm if you have headlight washers is to look under the cap on the washer fluid reservoir.

If the label under the cap says 3L you don?t have headlight washers, if it says 5L you have!!!

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Ant

Feb 23, 2009 | 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='798782

If you have Xenon headlights, then you have headlight washers.

I do have Xenon's but my SA said i dont have it and it never worked.

I will check on the cap to see if its 3L or 5L like the OP mentioned. Thanks

Feb 23, 2009 | 09:49 AM

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Mine never come on if I do a very fast squirt for the windshield. If I hold it in for a bit, it'll wash the headlights, too. Otherwise, it won't go off if I don't want it to.

Feb 23, 2009 | 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Big_Moe' post='799493' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:45 PM

I do have Xenon's but my SA said i dont have it and it never worked.

I will check on the cap to see if its 3L or 5L like the OP mentioned. Thanks

Ok, here in the EU, if you have Xenon headlights, you must have headlight washers.

In the US, that may be totally different.

Apologies for not being clearer about that.