Screenwasher woes

Grandad Steve · 11th December 2020, 15:11

My screenwasher has died. I replaced the pump. I also replaced the battery at the same time, as, like me it was getting on a bit. I checked fuse F9-still good. I disconnected the battery for an hour to reset the BCU. I still have no screenwasher pump, and I found out later that the remote controls on the steering wheel (for the radio) no longer work, although everything else seems OK. Could the pump failure and the radio controls failure be connected? The radio still works fine. Any ideas please?

Devilish · 12th December 2020, 00:14

Did you pop out and wash the washer motor filter that the pump inlet sits in, they often get clogged up.

Grandad Steve · 12th December 2020, 07:03

Yes, I also cleaned out the bottle. The pump doesn't run at all

COLVERT · 12th December 2020, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grandad Steve

Yes, I also cleaned out the bottle. The pump doesn't run at all

The pumps themselves have been known to seize up inside. Usually corroded.---Probably a new pump needed.

Grandad Steve · 12th December 2020, 19:36

It is a new pump, and the old one spins when I give it 12volts directly! Just not on the car. Does the low water level sensor stop the pump working?

trikey · 12th December 2020, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grandad Steve

It is a new pump, and the old one spins when I give it 12volts directly! Just not on the car. Does the low water level sensor stop the pump working?

Have you checked the wiring from the plug on the pump upwards? They have been known to corrode about 8-10" upwards of the connector.

Arctic · 12th December 2020, 20:35

Hi Steve.
Have a read of this thread below it may help or may not.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=309138

Grandad Steve · 13th December 2020, 11:22

I will check that if it ever stops raining!

11th December 2020, 15:11	#1
Grandad Steve Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Guyhirn Posts: 14 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 1 Post	Screenwasher woes My screenwasher has died. I replaced the pump. I also replaced the battery at the same time, as, like me it was getting on a bit. I checked fuse F9-still good. I disconnected the battery for an hour to reset the BCU. I still have no screenwasher pump, and I found out later that the remote controls on the steering wheel (for the radio) no longer work, although everything else seems OK. Could the pump failure and the radio controls failure be connected? The radio still works fine. Any ideas please?

12th December 2020, 00:14	#2
Devilish Been round the block 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cannock Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 3 Thanked 189 Times in 121 Posts	Did you pop out and wash the washer motor filter that the pump inlet sits in, they often get clogged up. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, hide the evidence

12th December 2020, 20:35	#7
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,716 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Hi Steve. Have a read of this thread below it may help or may not. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=309138 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

12th December 2020, 07:03	#3
Grandad Steve Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Guyhirn Posts: 14 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 1 Post	Yes, I also cleaned out the bottle. The pump doesn't run at all

12th December 2020, 19:36	#5
Grandad Steve Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Guyhirn Posts: 14 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 1 Post	It is a new pump, and the old one spins when I give it 12volts directly! Just not on the car. Does the low water level sensor stop the pump working?

13th December 2020, 11:22	#8
Grandad Steve Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Guyhirn Posts: 14 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 1 Post	I will check that if it ever stops raining!