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Chuckie66

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 May sound obvious but have you checked the reservoir is full?  Most modern cars will not spray the headlights if the washer fluid is low. Having said that I would expect the mechanism to not activate if the fluid was low. Hope you get it sorted...
 

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23 hours ago, Madlil said:

 May sound obvious but have you checked the reservoir is full?  Most modern cars will not spray the headlights if the washer fluid is low. Having said that I would expect the mechanism to not activate if the fluid was low. Hope you get it sorted...
 

the windscreen wipers are working so presumed the same tank supplied the headlamp washers? I'll fill it up anyways.

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On 4/13/2021 at 2:31 PM, Chuckie66 said:

Tried out the headlamp washer today, amazing it pops up makes a load of noise and then pops down again!  Sadly no water came out of either.... 

I'm guessing the feed has come off, any pics/advice on where to locate the pipe? 

Pops up?? Mine don't pop up and down, are they supposed to??

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On 4/14/2021 at 11:21 PM, daz05 said:

If the pipe feed wasn't connected I don't they would have the pressure to rise? Could just need a few more sprays or you have a blockage somewhere.

Well this morning I put a camera in front of the car and operated the headlight washers. Guess what - they popped up!! Year after year of Boxster ownership and I never knew they did that, just assumed that as they sat on the bumper top as they do they didn't move. I am a bit baffled why, if you've gone the trouble of designing an elaborate mechanism to raise the washers, you wouldn't drop them flush with the bumper so they are invisible when not in use?

Anyway thanks to the OP for starting this thread - something else I've learnt about my car that I probably should have already known!

 

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