headlight washers

[discoman]

I'm not getting any fluid to my headlight washers. Could this simply be a pump issue, or could there be something else causing the problem? All the lines are connected.

 

[joey]

Are you trying this with the headlights "ON", it will only spray after the second attempt with the lights on.

 

[discoman]

Yep, tried them with lights on as your supposed to. However, I didn't know anything about a second attempt.

 

[discoman]

ok, tried with lights on again, and tried the squirter for several long durations......nothing at the headlights

 

[joey]

hmmm, could be clogged or plugged... I know if they are leaking or otherwise draining it will drain the entire reservoir, so I don't think that would be the issue. Could be the pump or wire disconnected.

But I do know on mine, before I removed them they only worked with the headlights on and on the second spray attempt.


Straight from the book:
HEADLIGHT WASHERS
The headlight washers operate automatically
whenever the windscreen washers are
operated, provided the headlights are
illuminated on low beam.

 

[basstard440]

I had this same problem. If you follow the lines you will see "elbows", in those elbows there are "check valves". In mine those valves were sticking and I tried to clean, oil, and even boiled them but they still stayed stuck or inconsistent. A simple fix though, pull one off and take it to the local auto store and compare it to a "vacuum elbow" and just replace all of them. I have done this in august of last year and haven't had a problem since, Mine was actually blowing the line off the reservoir. GL, Joe