Headlight washers

Ok so while installing my HID's I started checking over the headlight washer system. Everything I can see looks good, I even pulled the headlight washers up and the nozzels are in good shape the lines look good, but I can't find the pump or why the damn things aren't working lol. The fuses should be good as the windsheild washers work mint.

Any ideas? and where is the damn pump so I can check the wires and replace if necessary. No one seems to have a repair manual in stock in this city :S
 

Bumpy Bump?

i'm trying to find out that same thing... i don't know how to turn them on... the manual doesn't tell you ****!... lol

They only work if the headlights are on....

I think you have to have the headlights on and then hold the winshield washer lever on for longer that 5 sec.....

i'm gonna try that!!! i think the last time i did it i held it for like ten seconds and they still didn't come on, i had the lights on, the foggs on, the rear fog on!!! everything!hahaha.. thanks

Lights have to be on for them to work.

having the same problem on my 98.5 PLEASE let me know if you figure this out

yeah please post something once you figure out what it is... they stilll come up or spray. thanks

they also work if you hold the washer lever and flash the highbeam a couple times

lol tried all that mine just won't fire at all, I think the pump is dead I just don't know where it is located..... Anyone know??

Remove left front tire and splash guard. There are two pumps, the one for the headlight washer is more to the bottom left. You can't really miss it, the hose to the sprayers is connected. Unplug the wire connector and hose then pull out the pump, without cracking the reservoir. There are a couple ways to test it. Before you remove it have someone activate washers and listen for the pump, no sound then the pump is bad. Or, use a multimeter and check continuity across the leads as well as voltage test on the wire connector.

I'm curious as well. I don't want mine to work. They dont wash at all, and spray down my hood, making it look like hell when it dries.

I wish mine would quit working as well. It doesn't matter if the headlights are on or not or how long you hold the stick they spray. I'm always finding my washer fluid empty and Know I only used the winshield washers a couple of times since filling it up.

Well now that I know where it is I'll be checkin it out soon ;)

i have never seen mine work. I tried holding the windshield washer for 10 secs, a few different times. I ended up running out of fluid very quickly, but my headlights never got wet! I got a 99.5 by the way.

i am going to switch mine around so they spray the opposite direction. Just in case I see a tuner I don't like my audi will pee on them to mark its territory.lol