Headlight washers

[olsonn]

I know people will say it is a useless upgrade, but does anybody know how many bits of kit do you need to retro fit the washers, I have already agreed to buy a facelift bumper with the holes but have no idea yet, as to what is needed or how I go about doing it, any advice/help appreciated

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Is the tank the same for both?

I assume you'll need:
the washers
covers
tubing
pump

As a minimum. Probably coding too?

 

[maxman]

All they do is make a mess on the bonnet.

 

[olsonn]

you either love them or hate them, no middle ground

 

[Steve84N]

One of mine wasn't working when I bought the car so I coded them off and haven't missed them...

 

[srhutch]

Don't think you need to buy a new bumper, the marking for cutting the holes are on the inside and the brackets are already there IIRC.

 

[olsonn]

I have already bought a facelift bumper just that it comes with the washer holes

 

[StigJ]

I always pull the fuse to the headlight washers on all my cars. I hate them making a mess on the front

 

[paddy wright]

I'd say there's a fair bit of work for this as I'm not sure how you would get the stalk to set the motors for the washers off, it may be a simple case of coding though. The redid the kit is easy- you'd need new washer reservoir, motor/filter pumps and hoses. Alternatively unless you really want the washers you could just buy the washer covers and glue them on the bumper.

 

[Nictrix]

Is pulling fuses and decoding them not to work a problem at MOT time?
I thought they were compulsory with xenon headlights, so are they not tested for an MOT?

 

[Steve84N]

It's not a problem if you don't have xenons like me. Could always turn them back on if you did.