Headlight Washers

[Tinyflier]

My ZT 190+ has headlamp washers and I noticed last night that only three of them are spraying fluid.

Is there a separate pump for each or is there a single pump for all 4? In the latter case then it is possible I simply have a blocked washer nozzle?.

David

[stocktake]

Single pump for the four, one of them is blocked

[Tinyflier]

Likely to be blocked at nozzle? Clear that with a pin I guess, but could tube be blocked further along the line? How to reach and clear that?

David

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by Tinyflier

Likely to be blocked at nozzle? Clear that with a pin I guess, but could tube be blocked further along the line? How to reach and clear that?

David

HI David.
if tube blocked bumper off job none of mine are working so need to take a look over the next few days From January these must work to pass MOT so i believe as always will take pics Arctic.

[Singvogel]

Originally Posted by Arctic

HI David.
if tube blocked bumper off job none of mine are working so need to take a look over the next few days From January these must work to pass MOT so i believe as always will take pics Arctic.

If you have HID headlights and washers are fitted - then they must be working.
There is no obligation to have them even with HIDs - but if they are there - they must work.

For ordinary headlights - the tester cannot fail you if the headlight washers don't work.

This is a new requirement for HIDs but you will only get an advisory for this - not a fail, until April.

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by Singvogel

If you have HID headlights and washers are fitted - then they must be working.
There is no obligation to have them even with HIDs - but if they are there - they must work.

For ordinary headlights - the tester cannot fail you if the headlight washers don't work.

This is a new requirement for HIDs but you will only get an advisory for this - not a fail, until April.

Xenons lights i can hear the motor working but no water so need to take a look, i have heard that if the water in the bottle gets to low and left the motor can burn out but then surely i would not hear it working just passed its mot with no advisories at all 6th in a row.

[Singvogel]

Originally Posted by Arctic

Xenons lights i can hear the motor working but no water so need to take a look, i have heard that if the water in the bottle gets to low and left the motor can burn out but then surely i would not hear it working just passed its mot with no advisories at all 6th in a row.

Hi Artic,

You may have missed the point that I was trying to make. Perhaps I did not phrase it correctly.

You may well have just passed with no advisories under the current 2011 rules - but if you don't fix the washers - you will not pass again (under the new 2012 rules that start on the 3rd Jan) after they stop giving an advisory for such new things during the introductory period up to April 2012.

Happy New Year :xmas-smiley-004:

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by Singvogel

Hi Artic,

You may have missed the point that I was trying to make. Perhaps I did not phrase it correctly.

You may well have just passed with no advisories under the current 2011 rules - but if you don't fix the washers - you will not pass again (under the new 2012 rules that start on the 3rd Jan) after they stop giving an advisory for such new things during the introductory period up to April 2012.

Happy New Year :xmas-smiley-004:

Yes i understood that was why i took the car in before the new rules came in as i need to get them sorted. happy new year and good luck to all R75 owners Arctic.