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[brendan1983]

Hello All,

As per title my washers have stopped working - just before MOT time - neither the windscreen or headlamp ones do anything, I'm guessing it isn't the fuse as I think it's shared for the wipers and they work fine...

Any tips on where to start?

Car is a 2003 2.2 cdx saloon

[Andy B]

Hello All,

As per title my washers have stopped working - just before MOT time - neither the windscreen or headlamp ones do anything, I'm guessing it isn't the fuse as I think it's shared for the wipers and they work fine...

Any tips on where to start?

Car is a 2003 2.2 cdx saloon

 .... and the lights were on when you checked? 

[vauxsull]

Please tell us that you've actually got water in the bottle?

[brendan1983]

Yep - bottle is full, no warnings on any display - no sound from the pumps at all

[Andy B]

Yep - bottle is full, no warnings on any display - no sound from the pumps at all

and were the lights on when you tested the headlight washers?

[Diamond Black Geezer]

If it ain't fuse, then in theory a blockage/similar between the pump and headlamps (assuming the water goes flows in the order of pump>piping>headlamps>piping>scree)

Mine's really weak on the screen, actually, interestingly, when at speed, there's enough spray from the headlamps to 'mist' the screen to clean it.  Appreciate this isn't MoT standard, though!

[tigers_gonads]

If it ain't the fuse and the pumps are not running, remove the plug off the motor and check for 12 volts via a test meter or test lamp

[Andy B]

If it ain't fuse, then in theory a blockage/similar between the pump and headlamps (assuming the water goes flows in the order of pump>piping>headlamps>piping>scree) .....

...... - no sound from the pumps at all

 

[Andy B]

...

Mine's really weak on the screen, actually,  ......

Blocked filter/strainer  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90616.0 

[vauxsull]

Possible dodgy stalk perhaps?

[brendan1983]

Right - update thanks to replies so far...

I re-tried with headlights on, the headlamp ones are working... although the aim is all wrong, I'll check tonight when it's not raining if there's power getting to the pump and if not replace.

For anyone else with an issue like this, as you look at the car from the front the pump on the right is for the headlamps, the one to the left and a bit lower down is for the screen.

Thanks

[Andy B]

Right - update thanks to replies so far...

I re-tried with headlights on, the headlamp ones are working...  .....

We got there in the end ....... 

It'll just be the pump that's u/s ..... they're not expensive