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good evening all

if any mods see this post. please close my s1 for sale. Gf using car

question

I noticed over the last few days that the washer jets under the headlights don't seem to be working.

I was told you need to have the lights fully on and not in auto and hold the stork for five seconds.

nothing seemed to happen and I wonder if had been disabled via OBD.

can anyone recommend where to look to see if they have been turned off by the old owners


Posted

Hello James,

I seriously doubt that they are turnable offable. 
I believe they only operate once for x times of the windscreen washers.

Again, I believe there are two pumps -but could be wrong. 
Worth checking if you can hear a pump operating, before getting at the washer reservoir to check for voltage at the pump/pumps, and for blockage in the outlets to headlight and windscreen washers. You will then need to blow the lines out if no further issues are found.

Perhaps you could let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Gareth.

p.s. Re.your For Sale advert:- simply post ‘No longer available’ as an additional post next to the For Sale one. 

Posted
12 hours ago, thatukguy_james said:

good evening all

if any mods see this post. please close my s1 for sale. Gf using car

question

I noticed over the last few days that the washer jets under the headlights don't seem to be working.

I was told you need to have the lights fully on and not in auto and hold the stork for five seconds.

nothing seemed to happen and I wonder if had been disabled via OBD.

can anyone recommend where to look to see if they have been turned off by the old owners

Hidden your for sale post for you. If you decide to sell in the future I can just unhide it. 

Posted
5 hours ago, Steve Q said:

Hidden your for sale post for you. If you decide to sell in the future I can just unhide it. 

many thanks

 

will have to look later when I fill up the water

Posted
3 minutes ago, thatukguy_james said:

many thanks

 

will have to look later when I fill up the water

No probs 

Posted (edited)

just topped up water.

put finger in the sides and flap opens and washers are in there

started car, pulled back for 20 secs on stick, nothing, no water at all or movement

Edited by thatukguy_james
Posted
1 hour ago, thatukguy_james said:

put finger in the sides and flap opens and washers are in there

Sorry but I don't understand any of that statement. Please explain.

As Magnet mentioned earlier, can you hear a pump operating when pulling the stalk?

Posted

just to update everybody I manage to solve the problem by downloading some software from a German site that re-enabled the tick at the bottom and I have now enabled them and I'm working

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yep , opened up all settings

just got to see what new tricks I can do.

also have to align the washes as very high

Posted

so have turned them off. they were spraying all over the bonnet and looked like someone had dropped milkshake all over the front and grill

so will see if i can allign them some how

  • 2 weeks later...

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