Headlight wash question
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Can someone tell me if I have healight wash fitted, may sound a daft question(some may say just look) anyway I have an 05 523 M sport e60 and I cant recall the h/light washers ever working. I know it only happens when the lights are on and I can see the top plates on mu bumpers. Should I see these even if there is nothing under them. ?
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Originally Posted by jotty' post='495224' date='Nov 16 2007, 04:42 PM
Can someone tell me if I have healight wash fitted, may sound a daft question(some may say just look) anyway I have an 05 523 M sport e60 and I cant recall the h/light washers ever working. I know it only happens when the lights are on and I can see the top plates on mu bumpers. Should I see these even if there is nothing under them. ?
If they are blanks then you will not be able to pull up the overs as they are fixed and not hinged.
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Is there an activation button/knob in the cabin?
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Originally Posted by s4iscool' post='495430' date='Nov 16 2007, 06:22 PM
nope, you just pull on the washer stalk on the steering wheel and hold it.
So wouldn't that be the activation knob? Do the headlight washers come on when you activate the windshield washers then?
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Originally Posted by HotLap' post='495715' date='Nov 17 2007, 05:23 PM
So wouldn't that be the activation knob? Do the headlight washers come on when you activate the windshield washers then?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='495717' date='Nov 17 2007, 02:35 PM
Yes, but the headlight washers only operate when the lights are on and then, only every ten times that the windshield is washed. Also, you can't wash the headlights more than once every 10 minutes...
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hey Rudy
I noticed today when i came to use my washers that the nozzle on the right passenger side is missing its head piece and shoots water at the car in front of me instead of my hood or aka headlight!! Also when i used it, it shot off the cover and lever is no where to be found. My question is, do you know how easy or hard it is to replace this myself? Or does the bumper need to be taken off? Any help would be great.
Thanks
Angela
I noticed today when i came to use my washers that the nozzle on the right passenger side is missing its head piece and shoots water at the car in front of me instead of my hood or aka headlight!! Also when i used it, it shot off the cover and lever is no where to be found. My question is, do you know how easy or hard it is to replace this myself? Or does the bumper need to be taken off? Any help would be great.
Thanks
Angela
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Originally Posted by dalangi' post='885312' date='May 21 2009, 07:46 AM
hey Rudy
I noticed today when i came to use my washers that the nozzle on the right passenger side is missing its head piece and shoots water at the car in front of me instead of my hood or aka headlight!! Also when i used it, it shot off the cover and lever is no where to be found. My question is, do you know how easy or hard it is to replace this myself? Or does the bumper need to be taken off? Any help would be great.
Thanks
Angela
I noticed today when i came to use my washers that the nozzle on the right passenger side is missing its head piece and shoots water at the car in front of me instead of my hood or aka headlight!! Also when i used it, it shot off the cover and lever is no where to be found. My question is, do you know how easy or hard it is to replace this myself? Or does the bumper need to be taken off? Any help would be great.
Thanks
Angela
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Originally Posted by dalangi' post='885312' date='May 21 2009, 02:46 AM
hey Rudy
I noticed today when i came to use my washers that the nozzle on the right passenger side is missing its head piece and shoots water at the car in front of me instead of my hood or aka headlight!! Also when i used it, it shot off the cover and lever is no where to be found. My question is, do you know how easy or hard it is to replace this myself? Or does the bumper need to be taken off? Any help would be great.
Thanks
Angela
I noticed today when i came to use my washers that the nozzle on the right passenger side is missing its head piece and shoots water at the car in front of me instead of my hood or aka headlight!! Also when i used it, it shot off the cover and lever is no where to be found. My question is, do you know how easy or hard it is to replace this myself? Or does the bumper need to be taken off? Any help would be great.
Thanks
Angela
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