Dazzevans Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 I’ve had the car for 9 months now and I realised I hadn’t functioned the headlight washers. Yep, they don’t work. Fuse is okay, headlights on and tried ten washes as I read somewhere that they only trigger after ten screen washes. Before I rip apart the wheel arch to check the pump etc, does anyone have any wiring diagrams or hints and tips? Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 What happens if you manually operate them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzevans Posted April 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 What model manual is that from? There’s definitely no “button A” on my 986! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dazzevans said: What model manual is that from? Hmm did say 986 in the download title but turns out it's 987 so scrub that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 Diagram of the headlight washer system here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.I.T.T. Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 To manually operate them on a 986, push the wiper stak towards the front of the car, with the headlights on. Have you tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 16 minutes ago, K.I.T.T. said: To manually operate them on a 986, push the wiper stak towards the front of the car, with the headlights on. Have you tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, K.I.T.T. said: To manually operate them on a 986, push the wiper stalk towards the front of the car, with the headlights on. Have you tried this? +1 on this. Also do you find the tank is empty or low frequently? If so they could be cracked and syphon away the washer fluid in which case they won't work or will spray the water in any direction not just at the light. Not popular with pedestrians.... Not easy to do on a budget, from Porsche they are about £150 each and salvage ones as as likely to fail soon even is cheaper as they are still old plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzevans Posted April 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 10 hours ago, ½cwt said: +1 on this. Also do you find the tank is empty or low frequently? If so they could be cracked and syphon away the washer fluid in which case they won't work or will spray the water in any direction not just at the light. Not popular with pedestrians.... Not easy to do on a budget, from Porsche they are about £150 each and salvage ones as as likely to fail soon even is cheaper as they are still old plastic. No signs of leaking anywhere on the drive so I’d discounted a loss of pressure due to splits and cracks. My next port of call was the pump, but I’ll try pushing the stalk towards the front of the car rather than the rear. Good call, I hadn’t noticed that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzevans Posted April 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Yep, pushing forward worked! That’ll teach me to skim-read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Anoterh win for BoXa.net.. RTFM is the anacronym you are looking for I believe. 🤔 Perhaps @John K can confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 49 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Anoterh win for BoXa.net.. RTFM is the anacronym you are looking for I believe. 🤔 Perhaps @John K can confirm? 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, ½cwt said: RTFM is the anacronym you are looking for I believe. 🤔 Perhaps @John K can confirm? But it has to be declared that whilst I tell others to RTFM, I press everything, swear and curse, search on YouTube, ask here and then after sulking for 120 minutes, RTFM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, John K said: But it has to be declared that whilst I tell others to RTFM, I press everything, swear and curse, search on YouTube, ask here and then after sulking for 120 minutes, RTFM... It is amazing how much time and grief we males could save ourselves isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 minute ago, ½cwt said: It is amazing how much time and grief we males could save ourselves isn't it. But then we wouldn't be male... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzevans Posted April 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Reading manuals is for those with same chromosome pairs. I prefer to wing it. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just now, Dazzevans said: Reading manuals is for those with same chromosome pairs. I prefer to wing it. 😂 And look where it got you! I didn't know the headlamp wash switched away either when I first got mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul P Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 True in most things re the manual. They are typically only for working out what you accidentally activated whilst pressing buttons. my Audi had a speed limit warning. I accidentally activated it at 11mph in traffic on the old Kent road. it bleeped loudly whenever I went over that speed. All the way to dover. since then I have been an avid and devoted car handbook reader. On getting a car I spend an afternoon on the sofa with the manual and then go and sit in the car and play with all the things I found. I get disappointed when I try something that the manual suggests only to realise it’s an option that I don’t have. found 50 quid cash and an old iPod in the “secret storage compartment in the passenger seat” in my daughters fiat 500 using the same principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 46 minutes ago, Paul P said: it bleeped loudly whenever I went over that speed. All the way to dover. Feck me, that nearly killed me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzevans Posted April 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul P said: True in most things re the manual. They are typically only for working out what you accidentally activated whilst pressing buttons. my Audi had a speed limit warning. I accidentally activated it at 11mph in traffic on the old Kent road. it bleeped loudly whenever I went over that speed. All the way to dover. since then I have been an avid and devoted car handbook reader. On getting a car I spend an afternoon on the sofa with the manual and then go and sit in the car and play with all the things I found. I get disappointed when I try something that the manual suggests only to realise it’s an option that I don’t have. found 50 quid cash and an old iPod in the “secret storage compartment in the passenger seat” in my daughters fiat 500 using the same principle. I once hit the speed limiter button on my BMW when pulling away from some lights. I couldn’t figure out what I’d done wrong for a good 100m at 15mph!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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