Disconnecting headlamp washers

[Junior Bear]

Is there any way of doing this?

I don't want to blank them off, I just want to stop them from spraying when I wash the windscreen

Many thanks for any help or information

 

[koi]

You could either block off the pipes or disconnect the power to the washer motor.

 

[Adam.P]

I'd check before doing this, as I'm sure there's a new MOT reg coming in that means if they are there, they have to be in working order.

 

[MartinR]

^^^absolutley correct

 

[Hair Bear]

If they're the the same as the Meg, they'll only wash with the lights on at the same time and only if you hold the stalk in for a few seconds - a quick pull and release of the stalk will do the screen only

 

[Don]

If they're the the same as the Meg, they'll only wash with the lights on at the same time and only if you hold the stalk in for a few seconds - a quick pull and release of the stalk will do the screen only

Yep, spot on...if the auto lights are off...it won't operate the headlight washer...and likewise, if you give it a v.small pull it won't do the lights, but you have to be quick to just release a little bit of liquid onto screen...you can do this a couple of times if needsbe.

 

[Junior Bear]

So if the lights are on the manual setting, the headlight washers won't operate?

Problem solved

Cheers

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

They're there for a reason...

Why would you want to stop that ?

 

[Hair Bear]

So if the lights are on the manual setting, the headlight washers won't operate?

Problem solved

Cheers

Read carefully lol

They'll work if the lights are on, and stalk in for a few secs, otherwise NO

 

[McGherkin]

They're there for a reason...

Why would you want to stop that ?

I was thinking this...

 

[Junior Bear]

I was thinking this...

Because they don't need to be there

Not all cars need them


Main reason is cos I don't want a freshly polished car covered in soap when the windscreen gets dirty, isn't mind it on the screen, just dot want it on the whole front of the car

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I'm presuming you don't have Xenons then ?

 

[Hair Bear]

Because they don't need to be there

Not all cars need them


Main reason is cos I don't want a freshly polished car covered in soap when the windscreen gets dirty, isn't mind it on the screen, just dot want it on the whole front of the car

Wrong - cars with factory fit xenons have them.

If headlamp washers are fitted they need to be operational

 

[Junior Bear]

I don't dispute that lol

Just want to know how to stop them working

 

[Don]

If you put the lights onto manual, then the washer jets won't work until the lights are physically turned on...so you're not stopping them working, you are just choosing when you want the washers to work...

So you're not disabling anything or risking the MOT!

 

[Hair Bear]

Another one....

If the bottle runs low the headlamp washers wunna work

windscreen = priority