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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 17:35:59

Title: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 17:35:59

Hi guys,
My windscreen washers are not working. When I put the lights on, the headlight washers work ok, so it is not the pump that is at fault. Is there a filter between the pump and the windscreen jets? the jets themselves seem clear.
Thanks.  :y

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: RobG on 14 April 2013, 17:42:09

Headlight pump is separate, (marked red in centre of pic). Filter for windscreen pump (right of pic) accessible when pump removed from reservoir
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/ae1c22dc-15ea-44c6-b550-67531cb406c3_zps2df1a369.jpg) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/belisensis/media/ae1c22dc-15ea-44c6-b550-67531cb406c3_zps2df1a369.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 17:51:26

Cheers Rob, I will check it out when this rain stops. Thanks mate  :y :y

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Andy B on 14 April 2013, 18:01:39

Can you hear the pump when you operate it? As Rob implies, the filter get full of gunge/bacteria if the bottle hasn't had a decent screen wash in there, so if you can hear it & you're getting nothing out of the jets, it can be that the pump can't suck hard enough enough against the gunge.  :y :y

there's a guide in the maintenance section  ;)

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 18:12:47

Thanks Andy, I have found it in the maintenance section. Jeez I love this forum. Brilliant  :y :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 18:15:33

Sorry Andy! yes I can hear the pump working, so I will do as TB instructs in his maintenance section.  :y :y

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Andy B on 14 April 2013, 18:22:05

Quote from: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 18:15:33

Sorry Andy! yes I can hear the pump working, so I will do as TB instructs in his maintenance section.  :y :y

 :y While you've got the pump out, shove a hose pipe in there & give it all a good flush out.  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 18:41:03

Ok! The pump and filter looks like SWMBO'S Corsa in Mallorca, which I have cleaned in the past. I assume that most of GM's electrical parts are interchangeable albeit different prices.
Thanks Guys!!  :y :y 

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Andy B on 14 April 2013, 18:55:41

Quote from: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 18:41:03

Ok! The pump and filter looks like SWMBO'S Corsa in Mallorca, which I have cleaned in the past. I assume that most of GM's electrical parts are interchangeable albeit different prices.
Thanks Guys!!  :y :y

The only difference to note is that the Corsa will have two outlets .... front & rear screen - it spins one way or the other depending on which screen is being washed ..... your saloon obviously only needs a single outlet pump.

If you can hear your pump, I'd imagine it just needs cleaning out.  :y :y

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 19:09:20

Ah yes the Corsa does have two outlets Andy. But basically the filter I would imagine is basically the same.
Cheers mate!  :y :y

Title: Re: Windscreen Washers.
Post by: Andy B on 14 April 2013, 19:24:22

Quote from: Drewomega on 14 April 2013, 19:09:20

....... But basically the filter I would imagine is basically the same.
Cheers mate!  :y :y

I'd imagine so ..... it was in my Astra G  :y :y