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Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:25 pm
by danbailey77
Hi,
Picked my car up on thursday and absolutely love it. Even better than i had hoped.
I got the winter pack which includes the headlamp washers and the one on the drivers side sprays on the side of the car and up the bonnet.
Anyone else noticed this or know how to adjust them?
Thanks,
Dan
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:52 am
by rehmondo
Mine hit both the lamps head on, they may have been mis-aligned during delivery ask your dealer to have a look.
Anyone know how you can just clear your screen and not the lights, as sometimes its just the screen I want to clear but the lights get cleaned at the same time, and other times I want to show them off to someone and they don't come out everytime.
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:57 am
by iroc
Headlights get cleaned every 5th time you use the washer system as long as the dipped or main beam's are on. Don't think you can get them to work independant of the windscreen washer's. Switch your lights to sidelights and the headlight washers won't work when you use the wash system.
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:48 am
by rehmondo
Thanks iroc!
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:21 am
by stan_blade
It was pretty cold this morning -6.5 when I got out the car and I have noticed that one of the headlamp washers has not returned to its parked position. Anyone else had this before? is it because it is frozen up?
when the car heats up will it reset? or should I call the dealer....
cheers
stan
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:38 am
by polo classic
Noticed this on mine on Saturday too. And the washers for the window was not working. Had to pull in at every gas station to clean the windows
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:46 am
by Jacktherat
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Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:27 pm
by chr15
The fuse is solely for the headlamp washers. I have had mine disconnected on mine for a year now. I know your supposed to have them with Xenon's but I have never had the need to use them and hate the mess they make.
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:54 pm
by stan_blade
Thanks chaps, the rain here has thawed it and the washer has returned to the park position. I think I might pull the fuse out too.
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:40 am
by jonosussex
I had the same problem - except that the painted cover broke off (I assume because of the frost). the washer unit then remained out for about a ady while it thawed!
I asked the dealer how they could be disabled and they said by removing the relay - which they have done - but if I run on sidelights - won't that disable them too? Can anyone point me at where the relay should go for when i want to replace it?
Jono
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:15 pm
by detinU
Has anyone found a clever solution for the messy washers?
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:26 pm
by trix
take the fuse out
S
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:47 pm
by RW1
It's fuse 36 in the side dash fuse panel, 20amp, solely for the H/L washers (5th row down, 5th fuse (yellow) from the front of the car) . Unless they have changed it at Wk45/09 production.
C.
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 10:03 pm
by detinU
Cheers, I'll give that a try

Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 11:06 am
by Richard A
You can make the headlamp washers perform on demand by pulling the screenwash (wiper stalk) towards you 3 times in quick succession.
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 9:08 am
by fun meter
On mine, if you want screen washers you pull and hold it as normal. If you want headlight washers to work, you 'blip' the right stalk towards you (like you do if you flash your headlights).
Re: Headlamp Washers
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:58 pm
by Ryy
All, I have this issue now, except, I'm not sure if it's gonna go back to it's seated position or not. It's a little bit stuck up now not flush at all. Good job I'm going back to the garage next week. I don't know what to do. I wont take the fuse out yet, but how can I reset it? I have no idea how it even activates, but as I said, when it gets sorted, I'll take out the fuse to stop this!