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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: SIMV6ON on 30 August 2010, 22:59:37

Title: headlight washers not working
Post by: SIMV6ON on 30 August 2010, 22:59:37
as above, any help with getting them to work?

cheers, si
Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 30 August 2010, 23:16:46
Are you aware they only work when the side lights or headlights are turned on?  Silly question I know but needs to be asked especially if new to Omega's or car's fitted with HID.
Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: Andy B on 30 August 2010, 23:21:22
There's a relay towards the front of the fuse box under the bonnet with a fuse carrier built in, this is for the washers. I suppose you could check this first.  :-/
You say they don't work. Do you mean they don't do anything, or piddle more water on the road infront of the car than they spray at the headlamps?  :)
Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: SIMV6ON on 31 August 2010, 07:13:12
hi thanks for replies. no they dont do anything. ive tried them with the lights on (i had some on a vectra cdx), they dont even dribble. ill have a look at that fuse.

cheers, simon
Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: Chris_H on 31 August 2010, 10:41:04
Can you hear if the pump is buzzing?  If it is then it's often a clogged filter that the pump pushes into.  Reverse flushing it often cures that, but you need to be careful of plastic pump ports that like to break when dismantling.
Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: Iain on 31 August 2010, 10:44:47
Is it possible they have been retro fitted and not connected?



*EDIT* Just noticed your profile,didnt see it was a MV6.. should have had them then...
Title: Re: headlight washers not working
Post by: Iain on 31 August 2010, 10:51:04
Mine has them.... now, if i remember correctly my screen wash bottle has 2 pumps on it, dont know if its 1 pump for the headlights and 1 for the screen, but its worth taking out both pumps and cleaning the rubber filter on the bottle where the pumps go in... i had no screen wash a while back but the headlight washers still worked,i cleaned out the rubber bits and all was good again  :y