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R50/53 How do you get the headlamp washer to work?

Old Nov 23, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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How do you get the headlamp washer to work?

It is a nasty day here, and when cleaning the windshield I expected the headlamp cleaners to do their thing, but they didn't. Yes, the lights were on. I even tried to get them to work in my garage, and no go?.....
 
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Old Nov 23, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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Check the owner's manual. They work in intervals...not each time you use your wipers. Not sure what that interval is but if you keep using the wipers they will go after a bit.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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They work the first time you turn on the lights and use them. Then they work every 3rd (or 4th) time you activate the windshield washers.

You can force them to work by flicking your headlights on and off to reset them.

Also, check the fluid level
 
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Old Nov 23, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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funny, mine work each and every time i use the windscreen washer... i don't like it due to the fact that i keep the car so clean all the time the washer just dirties it, lol...

oh well, the minor complaints i don't mind.

ps, the washers are good for zapping the passing Hummer or other overly large soccer vehicles.
 
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