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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: terry paget on 24 June 2014, 22:02:56

Title: headlight washers not working
Post by: terry paget on 24 June 2014, 22:02:56

OE03 EWW 3.2 manual petrol saloon

MOT tester today mentioned that the headlight washers were not working. I have checked, the central pump in top of water reservoir bottle whirs away, but no water comes out of nozzles. Windscreen washers work all right. What should I do next?

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: 05omegav6 on 24 June 2014, 22:09:02

Were they tested with the headlights on :-\

Might be blocked jets...

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: symes on 24 June 2014, 22:37:23

Quote from: Taxi Al on 24 June 2014, 22:09:02

Were they tested with the headlights on :-\

Might be blocked jets...

+1 :y :y

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: TheBoy on 25 June 2014, 18:29:33

Do you use screenwash throughout the year, or just water?

If the latter, remove the pipework and bottle and flush through, but you may need to replace the pump and nozzles (but as nothing to lose, worth trying to clean them)

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: terry paget on 19 July 2014, 15:13:48

I use screenwash all the year round. Jets do not appear blocked. I have removed the pump from the reservoir, it whirs merrily away, but immersing the inlet pipe in a glass of water and feeding power to it, it whirs but does not pump. I cannot see a filter. What can be wrong with the silly thing?

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: terry paget on 19 July 2014, 16:49:30

I thought it might need priming, so I immersed the entire pump, except outlet pipe and conncetor end, in water, and tried again. Still no output. I conclude the pump is faulty. Perhaps the motor is no longer turning the impeller. It does not look dissemblable, it's all glued together. I guess I need a new pump.

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 July 2014, 16:55:16

A reasonable conclusion Terry :y

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: Entwood on 19 July 2014, 16:55:26

sounds like the pump spins but the impellor does not... new pump sounds like the way forward ... possibly from a breaker here ??

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: RobG on 19 July 2014, 17:04:04

One here Terry if needed

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: terry paget on 19 July 2014, 19:43:08

Quote from: RobG on 19 July 2014, 17:04:04

One here Terry if needed

Thanks |Rob. Part no. is GM 90 508 709. Please PM me with a price posted.

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2014, 11:06:03

terry paget - yes, I think you've proven that the pump is knackered :y

Good to hear you use screenwash all year round. Many don't, and they then suffer a build up of a white, slimey substance that blocks up the pumps and jets (as no filters on headlights), or the filter on the windscreen one.

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: RobG on 20 July 2014, 15:03:18

Quote from: terry paget on 19 July 2014, 19:43:08

Quote from: RobG on 19 July 2014, 17:04:04

One here Terry if needed

Thanks |Rob. Part no. is GM 90 508 709. Please PM me with a price posted.

PM sent Terry

Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: terry paget on 22 July 2014, 20:29:43

Thanks Rob, and thanks to all for advice. Replacement washer pump now fitted, and headlight washers recommissioned