srobrien Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi, my headlamp washers have stopped working completely. They were fine until yesterday. I had a bit of a bump with another car last week and wrecked my bumper so i could have possibly split the tank. I filled up the tank yesterday to the brim but the washers still refused to work. I then checked the level and it had dropped to half a tank (although i couldnt see any water on the ground worryingly enough). Are there seperate watertanks for both or is the hose for the HL washers higher up in the tank of something? I have checked the fuse and it looks fine. Plus the windscreen washers are working fine. Im not that worried as it's going in the bodyshop next week so they will look at it, im just more puzzled than anything else. Cheers R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Detailed pic of my UK car showing the two tanks. This one this side as the pump wired to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Ahh the culprit. Do they have individual filling points or just the one, i recon the HL washer one probably got anhililated in the bump. Cheers R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Ahh the culprit. Do they have individual filling points or just the one, i recon the HL washer one probably got anhililated in the bump. Cheers R Just the one pont to fill, the tanks are linked by pipes, hence the same level that you can see in both tanks. Fair chance the pump as been damaged or the wiring or even the pipework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Cheers bud, thats cleared it up. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 have you tested that the pump is still working. You should be able to hear it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Its all quiet, so the pump will be knackered too...great! At least the insurance is paying for it. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Its when you see it like that you realise why it takes soooo much washer fluid to fill them up! Mine must have took about 5-6litres last time I did it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yup I recon there is a good 10L capacity across both. Make my girlfriends 2.5L capacity look tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yup I recon there is a good 10L capacity across both. Make my girlfriends 2.5L capacity look tiny. Yup. We use a 1.5l watering can to fill them up usually. The missus Corsa takes about 2x at a push if you're lucky, mine took just over 4x! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Detailed pic of my UK car showing the two tanks. This one this side as the pump wired to it. I didnt know the Z looked that good undressed. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 I didnt know the Z looked that good undressed. LOL Perv! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Costs a small fortune when using the PIAA screenwash to complement the wipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Costs a small fortune when using the PIAA screenwash to complement the wipers Are they really worth the money £60+ for some window wipers, for that they would have to be pretty damn good. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Costs a small fortune when using the PIAA screenwash to complement the wipers Are they really worth the money £60+ for some window wipers, for that they would have to be pretty damn good. R £58.00 here… Or £40.00 for just the front set... http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19902 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Costs a small fortune when using the PIAA screenwash to complement the wipers Are they really worth the money £60+ for some window wipers, for that they would have to be pretty damn good. R They are.................work best when 40mph plus - hardly ever have use anything other than the intermittement settings - rain just beads off the screen. Trouble is the headlamp washers empty the tanks at a rather alarming rate, bearing in mind they auto spray when the headlights are on and you first use the wipers. And you still need to use the washers to clear crud and fly deposits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Costs a small fortune when using the PIAA screenwash to complement the wipers Are they really worth the money £60+ for some window wipers, for that they would have to be pretty damn good. R £58.00 here… Or £40.00 for just the front set... http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19902 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Ok I feel like a total tool.....just realised the headlamps need to be on before the washers work. all better now R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've never done that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've never done that +1 - everybody has to try them with the lights off and think they are broken, its a right of passage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've never done that +1 - everybody has to try them with the lights off and think they are broken, its a right of passage I've done it on more than one occassion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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