Xenon headlights require washers?

[David-H]

My newly acquired E85 Z4 3.0 roadster has Xenons but no headlight washers. Is this OK or is it a problem for an MoT?

 

[Machine monkey]

I think that will be a problem at mot time?!? :thumbsdown:

Sorry to be the barer of bad news. Welcome along

 

[David-H]

I thought as much, although it was only MoT'd a month ago and passed! :!:

How difficult / easy is it to fit washers?

 

[PerryGunn]

I thought all factory-fit Xenons on BMWs came with washers and self-levelling as standard but, if it's an aftermarket conversion, it might still be OK - worth reading the link below

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/35636/watchdog-unfair-mot-failures

 

[Bing]

I thought all factory-fit Xenons on BMWs came with washers and self-levelling as standard but, if it's an aftermarket conversion, it might still be OK - worry reading the link below

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/35636/watchdog-unfair-mot-failures

This... But are you sure they are xenons ?

 

[David-H]

This... But are you sure they are xenons ?

They wre definitely said to be Xenons, and they have what appears to be LED sidelights? Not OEM though as it's a 2003 car. Perhaps best to email the guy who sold it to me and ask about the Xenon lights and MoTs. :?

 

[Pauly]

I retro fitted factory xenon headlights over two years ago with no MOT issues what so ever. My local garage was only concerned that they had a self levelling function fitted, which they did. Speak to your local Mot place before worrying.

 

[Gremlin500]

Mine passed its 3rd MOT with after market xenons without washers today, no problem, they work very well, beam pattern is excellent, flat cut-off not dazzling oncoming drivers, and the improvement over OEM Halogen is dramatic, plus 3 years and no bulb replacements, despite driving with them on all the time.

 

[ranski]

+1 on the above - onto 3rd MOT with no issues


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[Bumpy]

My 08 3.0si has factory xenons and I don't have headlight washers.
Just sayin'
Bumpy

 

[Zeddicus]

Same here on my 2007 3.0si, OEM Xenon without any little washers mounted... French MOT-equivalent passed 8)

 

[aquazi]

How can their be any uk spec cars with a 3.0 without factory washers, regardless of xenons? They were factory fit, and indeed if you have xenons on a smaller engine would have washers fitted.

You wont need them for an MoT... I fitted aftermarket ones on the wifes 60 plate fiesta (with projectors) and it has passed an mot last yr with them.


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[hopz121]

How can their be any uk spec cars with a 3.0 without factory washers, regardless of xenons? They were factory fit, and indeed if you have xenons on a smaller engine would have washers fitted.

You wont need them for an MoT... I fitted aftermarket ones on the wifes 60 plate fiesta (with projectors) and it has passed an mot last yr with them.


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+1

I was under the impression that all UK spec 3.0i z4's had headlamp washers as standard even if you didnt have optional extra xenons, i looked at a few cars before getting mine and all cars inc cars with halogen lights had them.

I would think someone may have cahnged the bumper at somepoint on your car and for some reason removed headlamp washers etc.

Have a look at your cars spec sheet (how section describes how to do this) and it will say if it had headlamp washers from the factory.

Ash

 

[David-H]

I emailed the guy who sold me the car and he replied

Hi,

Good news is yes & yes to both questions, the headlights are definitely self-levelling, and the headlight washers clean the headlights once in every 5 or 10 screen washes. The car has never had problems with an MoT.

Seems I'm OK then!

Sorry for any confusion and thanks for your replies.