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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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any one here knows what could be a possible reason coz my headlight washer doesnt work, it doesnt look like its clogged or something coz i think theres no water going inside the hoses for the washers.what could be the problem
 
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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theres some kind of pump that goes bad u haft to replace it call shokan.com
 
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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do you know where is that located? the headlight washer pump?
 
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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you have 2 pumps connected to your windshield washer resevoir, one pump at the bottom is connected to the head light squirters, the other pump near the top is connected to the windshield squirters. the head light squirters has about 1/4 diamiter clear hose running to them. what might have happened is your pump for your squirters has siezed. probably due to the headlight squirters being frozen one winter.
you need to remove the wheel, and inner plastic fender, then drop the washer resevoir and you have full access to the pumps. I just removed the headlight pump and plugged it when mine seized and cracked.
 
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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ok thanks for the info...
 
Old Aug 22, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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Be happy it doesn't work
 
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TeeterTawter
you have 2 pumps connected to your windshield washer resevoir, one pump at the bottom is connected to the head light squirters, the other pump near the top is connected to the windshield squirters. the head light squirters has about 1/4 diamiter clear hose running to them. what might have happened is your pump for your squirters has siezed. probably due to the headlight squirters being frozen one winter.
you need to remove the wheel, and inner plastic fender, then drop the washer resevoir and you have full access to the pumps. I just removed the headlight pump and plugged it when mine seized and cracked.
I think you are mistaken. The one at the bottom of the reservoir is for the windshield. The one at the center of the reservoir is for the headlights.
 
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 2fast4u66
Be happy it doesn't work
This. I always turned my headlights off at night if I had to spray the windshield...
 
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Just making sure you covered this but are your headlights on? not just parking lights but headlights too?

-Tyler
 
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 2fast4u66
Be happy it doesn't work
Originally Posted by NickBroderick
This. I always turned my headlights off at night if I had to spray the windshield...
I'm with these guys. The headlight washers on my 97 never worked and I never missed them. Since I've had my avant (3 weeks) I've gone through whatever fluid was in the reservoir when i bought it, plus another gallon cause of those little *******. Unless you absolutely need them, I'd just leave them the way they are. Also fwiw, when they ARE working, make sure there's no one beside/behind you when you pull the stalk or they're gettin a bath too lol
 



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