head lamp power wash

75tourercse · 9th September 2009, 20:12

Hi

My father in law has a 2005 MG ZT-T and the head lamp power wash does not work. The book say's after every 5 windscreen washes, but this still not doing it.

Can any one help, or have any ideas??

Many thanks

Raistlin · 9th September 2009, 20:16

The lights have to be on as well. (I know - stupid comment but might as well be sure of the simple possibilities before going further)

Do you hear the pump running? It's just inside the driver's side front wing is is pretty noisy

The pumps do fail sometimes. A multimeter would confirm current getting to the pump.

IF the pump has failed there are pattern parts on fleabay at a fraction of the cost of an OEM pump AND they seem very reliable.

75tourercse · 9th September 2009, 20:37

Thanks have tried it with the lights on windscreen washers work v well, are there 2 pumps and does it have a seperate fuse/relay.

Thanks

MN190 · 9th September 2009, 21:07

Do you have plenty of water in bottle ?
The headlight wash stops working when it gets to low level but the windscreen wash still works. Although you should get a yellow warning and low wash level on the message centre when this happens.

75tourercse · 9th September 2009, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by MN190

Do you have plenty of water in bottle ?
The headlight wash stops working when it gets to low level but the windscreen wash still works. Although you should get a yellow warning and low wash level on the message centre when this happens.

Yes plenty of water! Is the pump the same as the windscreen?? Also is it on the same relay and fuse hook up???

stocktake · 9th September 2009, 21:17

Seperate pump for sure, pretty certain seperate fuse as well. Go for the pump first, they have been known to fail, if by chance you can hear it running the jets may be blocked.

MN190 · 9th September 2009, 21:20

I think its a different pump as it takes the from a different place on the bottle.
Do you get a puddle of water under the bumper when you try and use? Its not unknown for the pipes to come away from the feed.

Raistlin · 9th September 2009, 21:30

The pump is easy enough to reach from behind the wing liner. It's the highest (and closest) of the two pumps and just unclips from the bottle but needs to be lifted then carefully to extract the part which goes inside the bottle.

If you are getting a water leak, it'll almost certainly be the "O" ring which seats the water pipe connector onto the pump spigot. Easily fixed and costs about 3p

g-mac · 9th September 2009, 21:42

had the same problem..............
the pumps can wear over time
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-5-E39-7-Se...d=p3286.c0.m14

its bmw but exactly the same as our own, and very easy to swap around
plug and play as they say

Raistlin · 9th September 2009, 21:48

That's the same one I used. The OEM one is silly money in comparison.

It's NOT genuine BMW though.

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75tourercse Avid contributor Rover 75 tourer connoisseur se Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Warrington Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks have tried it with the lights on windscreen washers work v well, are there 2 pumps and does it have a seperate fuse/relay. Thanks __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,593 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Seperate pump for sure, pretty certain seperate fuse as well. Go for the pump first, they have been known to fail, if by chance you can hear it running the jets may be blocked. __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident Last edited by stocktake; 9th September 2009 at 21:23..

9th September 2009, 20:16	#2
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	The lights have to be on as well. (I know - stupid comment but might as well be sure of the simple possibilities before going further) Do you hear the pump running? It's just inside the driver's side front wing is is pretty noisy The pumps do fail sometimes. A multimeter would confirm current getting to the pump. IF the pump has failed there are pattern parts on fleabay at a fraction of the cost of an OEM pump AND they seem very reliable.

9th September 2009, 21:07	#4
MN190 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Norfolk Posts: 1,423 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Do you have plenty of water in bottle ? The headlight wash stops working when it gets to low level but the windscreen wash still works. Although you should get a yellow warning and low wash level on the message centre when this happens.

9th September 2009, 21:20	#7
MN190 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Norfolk Posts: 1,423 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	I think its a different pump as it takes the from a different place on the bottle. Do you get a puddle of water under the bumper when you try and use? Its not unknown for the pipes to come away from the feed.

9th September 2009, 21:30	#8
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	The pump is easy enough to reach from behind the wing liner. It's the highest (and closest) of the two pumps and just unclips from the bottle but needs to be lifted then carefully to extract the part which goes inside the bottle. If you are getting a water leak, it'll almost certainly be the "O" ring which seats the water pipe connector onto the pump spigot. Easily fixed and costs about 3p

9th September 2009, 21:42	#9
g-mac Gets stuck in ZT 190+ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland Posts: 851 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	had the same problem.............. the pumps can wear over time http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-5-E39-7-Se...d=p3286.c0.m14 its bmw but exactly the same as our own, and very easy to swap around plug and play as they say

9th September 2009, 21:48	#10
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	That's the same one I used. The OEM one is silly money in comparison. It's NOT genuine BMW though.