Headlight washers numpty question

Garth of the west

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• Jan 27, 2010

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They're present but not working. Found the fuse for them, blown 20amp, replaced that and they're still not working. Don't appear to be blocked.

Am I right in thinking that they come on with the windscreen washers or is there a switch I haven't found yet? :doh:

1995 300 tdi btw

 

elmer_d

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Head lights wash when lights are on and then you wash the front windscreen
It is a separate pump on the washer bottle, so you could run a live to it to make sure thats not busted, and causes fuse to blow
be careful though as if its blown a 20 amp protect the temp new live wire

 

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brainboy81

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Garth of the west said:

They're present but not working. Found the fuse for them, blown 20amp, replaced that and they're still not working. Don't appear to be blocked.

Am I right in thinking that they come on with the windscreen washers or is there a switch I haven't found yet? :doh:

1995 300 tdi btw

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They only work when head lights are on and on every 3rd wash onthe windscreen

 

Garth of the west

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Ah haaa. Thanks for that, going to go out & have a looky

 

Garth of the west

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• Jan 27, 2010

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Hmm, tried with the lights on & still not working. Investigate further at the weekend........................

 

heggars

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• Jan 28, 2010

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every 3rd wash, mine do it everytime i wash when the lights are on, think you just have to hold it down enough... one thing i do notice is the lights look like their dimming when you wash them, hope people aren't thinking i'm flashing them lol

 

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brainboy81

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• Jan 29, 2010

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heggars said:

every 3rd wash, mine do it everytime i wash when the lights are on, think you just have to hold it down enough... one thing i do notice is the lights look like their dimming when you wash them, hope people aren't thinking i'm flashing them lol

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My hand book says every 3rd wash i'm going to go and have a play now and see if it really is.