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Head lamp washer

Post by LS&A » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:04 pm

Anyone fitted or know of anyone who has fitted head lamp washers?

Or... If anyone could suggest a compatible unit?

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Re: Head lamp washer

Post by stuc » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:01 pm

I think you could do this quite easily, just take a junction off the washer pipe, find 2 suitable washer jets from a scrapper, drill the bumper and I think that should work. No doubt someone will be along to suggest a better but more expensive option.
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Post by daveblueozzie » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:20 pm

stuc wrote:I think you could do this quite easily, just take a junction off the washer pipe, find 2 suitable washer jets from a scrapper, drill the bumper and I think that should work. No doubt someone will be along to suggest a better but more expensive option.
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Re: Head lamp washer

Post by kloonsy » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:23 pm

Theres a comprehensive guide in this months land rover monthly. Same principles apply to other vehicles
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Re: Head lamp washer

Post by LS&A » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:01 pm

Thanks everyone.
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Re: Head lamp washer

Post by Simon Jones » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:00 pm

Proper headlamp washers use a higher pressure pump (sometimes heated) as it needs to be able to blast the dirt off as there are no wiper blades to do the work. I think if you added two additional jets to the front windscreen circuit you will effectively half the flow which will do nothing for the headlamps and will reduce the performance of the windscreen washers.
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Re: Head lamp washer

Post by helen&tony » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:30 pm

Hi
Absolutely right, Simon
The rally cars used to use fuel pumps...NICE high pressure, and with a decent gallon container, you're quids in!
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Re: Head lamp washer

Post by chipvan » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:20 pm

or ,get out and wipe it off ..(not going along that is)
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Re: Head lamp washer

Post by dunslair » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:27 pm

I was concerned that the new MOT test would pull up that there were no washers on the HID lights....... but no, so will just stick with the arangement as is.
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