After my I/C Spray bottle froze (don't ask..... ) I removed it and defrosted etc and refitted. All appeared OK but last night I noticed the light had gone out on the button and the pump won't run anymore.

I am thinking it's either a fuse or the pump. Does it have its own fuse? I looked to today both in the car and under the bonnet and of the fuses inspected none relate to the I/C spray.

Can I test the pump with a 9 or 12v power source with it out of the car? If that is broken can a new pump be purchased?

Thanks in advance if you can help

 

Can't help with the fuse, as mine doesn't have this, but for your other questions, the answers are yes and yes, just don't run the pump too long dry.....that WILL burn it out if it's not already.

 

Fuse no4 is for the switch and no13 is the motor

 

Yeah, looks like a fuse has gone...mine went in the summer. Simple fix, just pop out the alarm keypad, and the box is behind there...

 

Thanks so much guys!

Great forum we have here

Merry Christmas

 

Theres a cunning way of stopping your i/c water freezing,add some vodka to the water that doesnt freeze until it gets down to about minus 110 degrees ,so the more you add the more protection you get

 

All sorted I pulled and checked all the fuses and bizarrely it's all working again, although there is no light on the button?

 

The buttons have alittle wire-ended bulbs in them which can go. They aren't difficult to replace once you have the switch out, but DO work inside and over a worktop, as there are small parts.

The bulbs are available from Maplins.

 

Cheers mate,

Are they hard wired to the car, or is there a connector between the button and dash wiring? I'm assuming you can pop the button out and replace the bulb then refit the button?

 

ive just done mine,if you pop the switch out and squeeze the wire connector it pulls of ,once the switch is out you will see a red and a blue plug in its side,your bulb is in the blue one the reds a blank.To get it out turn it anticlockwise so it goes loose, to get it out either pop the switch apart and push it out or i managed to prise it out with a pair of sewing needles

 

I used a bit of screen wash to stop it freezing, Im not wasting vodka on it lol

 

The secret is to keep a straw in the glovebox

 

Thanks mate

 

If you cant get to maplins try ebay item number 120661552262

 

Awesome, you don't happen to have a code for Maplins??

 

Its BT43W or if you type in the ebay number im pretty sure there the same

 

In a vain attempt to replace my dead I/C Spray and Fog light switch bulbs, my I/C spray button isn't working anymore.

I took off the lower dash section and started by disconnecting the I/C spray button connector. Once I reconnected, it now won't work. I did accidently press the spray button a few times whilst working on it. I've checked both the fuses for the button and the pump, No's 04 and 13, respectively.

Is there the possibility that I burnt out the pump or the switch?

I realise now that I should have disconnected the battery before working on this area.

 

If your fuses are ok i would check there is power getting to the motor next as they are prone to packing up. If there is no power getting there it will most likely be the switch or the relay, the switch is easy to check just let me know and i can check to see which terminals you need to look for resistance at as i have a couple already out here.