Headlight washers are p_ _ _ ing me off.
12-19-2005, 11:37 AM
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Living in a winter climate, I so look forward to my once a week car wash, where my E60 shines for a couple of days, if it is dry out.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
12-19-2005, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by gabman' post='213300' date='Dec 19 2005, 08:37 PM
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
12-19-2005, 11:53 AM
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Hmmmm, always keep my lights on auto, so are you saying that in off postion the cleaner is deactivated?
Damn, I knew there was a reason why they gave me that manual. Thanks
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Originally Posted by gabman' post='213300' date='Dec 19 2005, 03:37 PM
Living in a winter climate, I so look forward to my once a week car wash, where my E60 shines for a couple of days, if it is dry out.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
12-19-2005, 11:59 AM
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Headlights on: First pull on washer = windshield + headlights, every fifth pull thereafter.
Headlights off: Just windshield.
Headlights off: Just windshield.
12-19-2005, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gabman' post='213300' date='Dec 19 2005, 03:37 PM
Living in a winter climate, I so look forward to my once a week car wash, where my E60 shines for a couple of days, if it is dry out.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
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12-21-2005, 10:19 PM
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fifth time works only on US cars? We have to have DRL in Canada. It's the law. Gabman what did you find out? I'll need to know too for when the sweetheart shows up! Where abouts in Canada are you? Any other quirks you have discovered?
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Originally Posted by gabman' post='213300' date='Dec 19 2005, 10:37 PM
Living in a winter climate, I so look forward to my once a week car wash, where my E60 shines for a couple of days, if it is dry out.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
Such was the case yesterday until after having to drive on the highway for a short distance I needed to spray a touch of washer onto my windshield to clear some dry dirt off. (I am the type of guy that drives around puddles after I have my car washed.) Anyways, I have mastered the window washer so that with a very quick flick of my finger just a bit of washer comes out so that the wipers don't throw everything all over the roof of my car. So I flick, clean my window and all of a sudden the headlight washers decide IT IS TIME
and presto my complete hood is soaked.
Wish we had the ability to decide ourselves when this contraption would work or not work.
Go to the dealer's and tell them to disconned the washers.
Or just wait until they freeze...
