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Old 20 October 2007, 04:58 PM
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Default Headlight washers not working, buzzing/click sound from behind the left air vent area

Hi, went to use the headlight washers for the first time in ages and all i got was a buzzing/click sound from behind the left air vent area. Anybody shed anly light on what might be wrong?

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Old 20 October 2007, 05:32 PM
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Is there any liquid in the reservoir? Check all connections. Not an expert btw.
Old 20 October 2007, 07:23 PM
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There is water in washer tank for the windscreen which i take it supplys the headlights aswell, i may be wrong. I have only used them once in three years.
Old 20 October 2007, 11:30 PM
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i have this problem too. never once worked on my car either. just get click and burrrr noise from behind the dash somewhere
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Classic or newage?

Try pulling off the pipe to one of them and see if water reaches there

if it does pricking the holes with a needle maybe clogged with Wax or dirt

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Originally Posted by T5NYW
Classic or newage?

Try pulling off the pipe to one of them and see if water reaches there

if it does pricking the holes with a needle maybe clogged with Wax or dirt

Tony
classic fella, or mine is. not sure on original poster. how do you get acress to them lol. impossible
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same thing on mine...98 classic...just a farting noise from passenger footwell type area? is there another reservoir somewhere?, or a relay or something.

To be honest, I'm not sure water on its own will clear your lights, but hey
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isn't there 2 pupmps fitted to the Screen washer bottle, find the noise first

Unlikely the pipes are blocked so pull off the pipe from the pump first

I have never tried to prize the jets out either, is there access to them via the Foglamp covers!! OK not so easy brackets and foglamps etc
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Cheers fot the replies. The noise is inside the cabin, i have looked to see if there is a relay or seperate tank in the manual and there was no mention. Looked up in the footwell and there is a black plastic thing there, did not fancy taking anything apart till i no what it is. Will have another look when i get chance.
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