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ahhhh the old memory still sort of works. I will try accessing through the wheel well and peel the liner back, I wasnt sure which pump might be the problem so many thanks for the info. wet knees coming up, will let you know the result.
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Headlight washer are only part of the test for cars first used after September 2009 and only on cars with HID lights
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Soooooo if I read that correctly a 2004 reg. car that has headlight washers does not require them to work for a MOT pass ???? I have postponed the brutes test so I can replace the seized pump which is proving difficult to get at a reasonable price I.E. NEW FROM BMW £77.50
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brilliant Dave, thanks very much for the info. I have ordered one that looks identical to the original thats seized. what a mark up bmw use, no wonder my local BMW parts store has a glitzy showroom and customer lounge, they must be making so much profit on parts they dont know what to spend them on next lol.
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Update on this problem, its now FIXED !!!! I recommend this Ebay seller " fiona-mcgowan123 " seller no 658307 a replacement pump for the headlamp washers via bmw £ 77.65 and from this seller £ 16.89 plus 99p p/p. its identical, fits perfectly and sprays the lamps like a fire hose lol.
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I didn’t say it wouldn’t, it’s definitely going to be built of cheaper components than an original. It might last 2 years instead of 10. If it was mine I would have bought a genuine bmw part as I would know it would be of decent quality and would have been properly tested. But that’s me. On my cars I fit genuine parts or parts manufactured by the original manufacturer.
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Did you remove the wheel and peel back the wheel arch liner or did you remove the bumper. I need to sort my windscreen/headlight washers as well! Regards David |
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