General Headlamp Washers - any info?

[abarthnotenough?]

Hi all, seen an Abarth with the headlamp washers! only one i have seen with them! are they part of an options pack? and if so what else do you get also?
Thanks Guys!
May be buying this one so very interested in any info you can give!

 

[dan-the-man]

you get xenon headlights with the washers I think :chin: was an optional extra

 

[ChrisMClark]

I had a look at the wiring diagrams for the HID headlights. The wiring even goes to the boot! (Load sensors for auto-adjusting the beams-it's the law )

 

[minimad99]

I've got headlight washers on my JTD. No xenons though .
I've also got the rain/light/parking sensor pack so assume headlight washers comes with that option

 

[ursabear]

I have the washers on my multiwagon, with xenons, only problem is they don't work any more, not getting any faults up on system..any ideas?

 

[ChrisMClark]

Blocked pipes. Do you use different brands of screenwash? This can cause crystalisation in the pipes, and if you live in a hardwater area this can also play merry hell with your tubes.

 

[minimad99]

I have the washers on my multiwagon, with xenons, only problem is they don't work any more, not getting any faults up on system..any ideas?

When you say don't work, do the jets still pop out but no water or do the jets do nothing and stay hiding inside the bumper?
I'd go with the connector to the motor pump has come loose. it's next to the pump for the windscreen washers on the base of the water bottle just inside the offside wheel arch liner.

 

[wotnowarninglight]

Got a JTD with factory fit Xenon's (dipped beam only - give away is the lighthouse light style lense in front of the dipped beam bulb) and headlamp washers. I did during clumsy car washing recently knock the painted plastic cover off the drivers side one. Tried to, by turning the ignition off mid squirt, to catch the washer in the out position and turn the ignition off to re-fit the cover properly... but they return into the bumper as soon as you swith the ignition off

Washers only work with headlights on dipped + main beam (like my old Favorit Estate's did) and staining on the leading edge of the bonnet and high screen wash consumption seem to be common too Do improve vision... you can tell after you have used the headlight wash.

Assume the first owner had the Xenon option for their self leveling abilities along with the towbar...

 

[minimad99]

Xenon's (dipped beam only - give away is the lighthouse light style lense in front of the dipped beam bulb)

Anyone got a pic or better description, I don't know if i've got xenons or not

 

[wotnowarninglight]

If you have a look at my gallery you will note that the middle lamp in the front cluster has a plastic lense between the bulb and the clear outer lense of the front lights. The other tell tales are no front fog lights - no room in the front lamp cluster and no buttons for headlamp leveling nor front fogs on the switch panel to the left of the steering wheel and light collar on stalk has a position marked A automatic - to engage the daylight sensor : means you can leave it on auto and dipped beam kicks in in tunnels and out again when your back in broad daylight, however you cant push the stalk forward for main bean in the auto position - only pull it back to flash... think standard lights with +80% bulbs like the Phillips Extremes (which I have bought for the non Xenon main beam as the original bulbs are yellowing ) may be a better option! Bulbs deffo a bumper off & headlights out job... I'm still plucking up the courage to fit the +80's

 

[minimad99]

If you have a look at my gallery you will note that the middle lamp in the front cluster has a plastic lense between the bulb and the clear outer lense of the front lights. The other tell tales are no front fog lights - no room in the front lamp cluster and no buttons for headlamp leveling nor front fogs on the switch panel to the left of the steering wheel and light collar on stalk has a position marked A automatic - to engage the daylight sensor : means you can leave it on auto and dipped beam kicks in in tunnels and out again when your back in broad daylight, however you cant push the stalk forward for main bean in the auto position - only pull it back to flash... think standard lights with +80% bulbs like the Phillips Extremes (which I have bought for the non Xenon main beam as the original bulbs are yellowing ) may be a better option! Bulbs deffo a bumper off & headlights out job... I'm still plucking up the courage to fit the +80's

cheers,
from your gallery i see that lense and i havn't got those, i do have Auto lights though, at least i know for def now.

 

[dan-the-man]

I think it's a bit silly how you can't put main beam on while it's on automatic

 

[Argonought]

Useful in tunnels (quite a few in Italy) but that's about all.

 

[ursabear]

When you say don't work, do the jets still pop out but no water or do the jets do nothing and stay hiding inside the bumper?

Jets don't do anything, will check the motor connection. Ta for the tip.