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Stealth   
Mon Jan 30 2023, 03:11am
Joined: Aug 11 2012
Member No: #986
Location: Sydney
 Hi everyone,

Can anybody provide advice on how you go about adjusting the aim of the headlight washers? Is there a way to extend the washers and have them stop in the open position, like the active rear spoiler?
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 cruiserphil (31 January 2023)
cruiserphil   
Tue Jan 31 2023, 01:56pm

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 Hello Stealth,

I'll have a look at one I have spare. I have a feeling you can't. Is there a problem with yours? They can blow out the nozzle pressed into the outlet resulting in you losing the powerful spray action.

Best regards,

Phil C.
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 Stealth (07 February 2023)
sotweedfactor   
Sat Feb 04 2023, 12:17pm
Joined: May 30 2015
Member No: #2185
Location: Surrey
 The washers are pushed out under water pressure and return by a spring. No individual electrical control. Not 100% sure, but I think water only gets directed to them when the headlamps are on. You could have the vehicle stationary with lights on and an assistant operating the washer... then grab them, whilst extended, to have a quick inspection. Otherwise it's bumper off to get good access. Like all washer nozzles, they're vulnerable to debris clogging them up.
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 Stealth (07 February 2023) , cruiserphil (13 February 2023)
Stealth   
Tue Feb 07 2023, 08:49pm
Joined: Aug 11 2012
Member No: #986
Location: Sydney
cruiserphil wrote ...

Hello Stealth,

I'll have a look at one I have spare. I have a feeling you can't. Is there a problem with yours? They can blow out the nozzle pressed into the outlet resulting in you losing the powerful spray action.

Best regards,

Phil C.


Thanks Phil. No problem. They're working powerfully well but the passenger side one sprays a little too high.
Stealth   
Tue Feb 07 2023, 08:55pm
Joined: Aug 11 2012
Member No: #986
Location: Sydney
sotweedfactor wrote ...

The washers are pushed out under water pressure and return by a spring. No individual electrical control. Not 100% sure, but I think water only gets directed to them when the headlamps are on. You could have the vehicle stationary with lights on and an assistant operating the washer... then grab them, whilst extended, to have a quick inspection. Otherwise it's bumper off to get good access. Like all washer nozzles, they're vulnerable to debris clogging them up.


Thanks @sotweedfactor, I was hoping someone would provide that answer! Excellent. I'll just grab it while it's deployed and see if I can re-aim the sprayer.
 

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