Broken Headlamp washers

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:20 pm

I just noticed today that my headlamp washers are no longer working. When I use the washers I can here a click coming from the fuse box. Will it just be a relay or something?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:36 pm

Your water level ok mouse?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:40 pm

Yeah I just topped it up yesterday. I don't think it has anything to do with my leaking boot switch, although my boot sensor is now completely knackered

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:52 pm

Hmmm, not too sure then mate. Hopefully it'll just be the relay or a fuse.

Don't mention leaks, I've just discoverd I have a nice wet patch in the passenger footwell, rear wash wipe is still squirting so it's not that!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:56 pm

Could be something to do with your air con. I also noticed my rear window heater is really crap all of a sudden!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:01 pm

I'll get it looked at next weekend if I get the chance, saves taking it to VW then!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:22 pm

f*****g Polos. My service/mot/insurance is due in March - no fair. I wanting to get new bushes, new brakes and an exhaust manifold too

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:44 am

Tom, I have had the damp in the passenger-side footwells too. Since I removed the carpets and dried them out thoroughly it hasn't returned though. I posted about it a while ago and like you, my rear wash-wipe still works, so I'm stumped! Imagine its related to the A/C system. Get it looked at when it gets re-gassed later this year.

Upcoming big costs for me are road tax (end of Feb) and I've just spent my hard-earned this month on a pair of 1.5" rear dishes for my RMs...

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:48 pm

Yeh the damp in the passenger footwell could well be the air con.

There's a grommet up in the footwell which if removed (or it shifts), water will leak out of it, its waste from the air con unit.

I found this out cos at first, i thought it would i thought it would be a nice placed to run my powercable through!!! haha big mistake

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:55 pm

Oh bugger, just realised I could fail my MOT if the washers ain't working

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:32 pm

surely they'll be able to figure out whats wrong with them tho?