How do i make my headlight washers work?

[matthewsimone]

hi all i cant work out how to use the headlight washers on my 2002 ph2 172 it also has xenons aswell if that makes any difference? soz to sound a bit thick been fiddling and cant work them out lol

 

[DrR]

Switch lights on, then use the normal washers.

 

[jesus]

As above, only works once every few times iirc.

 

[matthewsimone]

ahh thats where im going wrong then lol cheers

 

[richardfirefighter]

i took mine off... i hated them

 

[Jameo]

Ive always wondered this too, just see the ocassional dribble below it !

 

[Reyes]

Windscreen washers
Right headlight washer
Left headlight washer

..Thats what normally happens. Looks retarded.

 

[shaun_1987]

Without a wiper do the the washers not just give u a wet light anyway?, more a light wetter than washer!

 

[Sargara]

Mine dont work which im actually glad about and i never intend on fixing

 

[Jizzlobber]

Isn't that the kind of stupid thing that could fail an MOT though; the fact that they're there means they have to work?

 

[Sargara]

Nope passes MOTs and services, you name it. Im guessing its not a requirement for them to be working just be present. Same as the rear window washer can be blocked and still pass MOTs.

 

[The Dark Knight]

I was told that the headlight washers/wetters are for cooling the lenses down if they are xenons as they get rather hot!

 

[realnumber 1]

I was told that the headlight washers/wetters are for cooling the lenses down if they are xenons as they get rather hot!

Lol, you could go weeks without using them though!

 

[Fletcher]

I was told that the headlight washers/wetters are for cooling the lenses down if they are xenons as they get rather hot!

No IIRC cars with Xenons have to have washer jets to pass the MOT.

 

[jonathanedew]

IIRC I thought the headlamp wipers only worked when using the windscreen washers for 2 seconds or more... under that you only get water to the secreen?

 

[Golgarth]

No IIRC cars with Xenons have to have washer jets to pass the MOT.

correct, though my old Vectra Design came with xenons from the factory, and didn't have washers, made it difficult for Vauxhall garage to fail it

 

[Turkish]

I was told that the headlight washers/wetters are for cooling the lenses down if they are xenons as they get rather hot!

lol epic.

For the record Xenon/HID's actually run cooler than Halogens.

 

[gsums]

ive put xennons on my 1.2 will this fail mot (tomorrow) through it???

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

depends how nice tour MOT tester is. If they're set up correctly it's not normally a problem but beware.

 

[Fletcher]

correct, though my old Vectra Design came with xenons from the factory, and didn't have washers, made it difficult for Vauxhall garage to fail it

Yep...lol

 

[jonathanedew]

So if xenons burn cooler than regular lamps, why the 'need' for washers? Seems pretty pointless without headlamp wipers too?

 

[Turkish]

So if xenons burn cooler than regular lamps, why the 'need' for washers? Seems pretty pointless without headlamp wipers too?

Really you need to think about it... "washers" not "coolers" and if they're for cooling not cleaning why do they get fed by a screenWASH bottle...

High end cars with Halogen lamps used to have washers to clean the lens this was before xenon/HID lamps were being used. They are there to clean nothing more. I think it's more to do with deflecting/scattering of light by large lumps of dirt that they have to be present on cars with Xenon lamps from factory.

 

[Revels]

And if they really just for cooling, do you not think they'd run off the fan or something similar?

 

[jonathanedew]

As I understand it the lamp washers only operate after a prolonged pull of the washer stalk when the lights are on. As I usually time my washer squirts to coincide with the windscreen wipers, max one second at a time, I guess the lamp washers are never activated.

Seems the designers haven't thought this one through too!

 

[Turkish]

Clearly they need you on the team to sort out that massive error along with the lack of sufficient lamp cooling fitted to the car. Fire a CV into them!

 

[Christopher]

LOL

My lights just need cooling!