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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: miggy on 06 September 2007, 19:13:03
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Went out for a long drive in Miggy last night, had a few splatted flys on the windscreen so I thought I will give the washers a quick blast as not to get too much soapy water on the body work. Damm it, i forgot it has headlamp washers, DTI did not have them, soapy water all up the bonnet, it has dried with all streaks on the bonnet.
I wont use them again at night if I dont need to.
;D ;D
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Just adds to the other muck on mine ::)
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;D ;D ;D Yup, been caught that way too!
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;D ;D ;D Yup, been caught that way too!
Dont know if its been discussed before but can they be rewired to work independantly
:-/ :-/
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It comes as a bit of a shock when you use the washers for the first time after buying a Meega to find your vision is obliterated briefly by the spray on the screen thats fired from the headlamp washers! :o
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It comes as a bit of a shock when you use the washers for the first time after buying a Meega to find your vision is obliterated briefly by the spray on the screen thats fired from the headlamp washers! :o
I may look at a way of stopping them until the winter comes, disconnect the pipes and put some kind of stopper in them or disconnect the wires from the pump, I think the latter would be best.
:y
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It comes as a bit of a shock when you use the washers for the first time after buying a Meega to find your vision is obliterated briefly by the spray on the screen thats fired from the headlamp washers! :o
I may look at a way of stopping them until the winter comes, disconnect the pipes and put some kind of stopper in them or disconnect the wires from the pump, I think the latter would be best.
:y
If you use plugs considering the power of the pump you may find you own the only Omega with the optional extra of twin projectile launchers :)
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
Photos will be posted tomorrow, keep your fleece on
;D ;D ;D ;D
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It comes as a bit of a shock when you use the washers for the first time after buying a Meega to find your vision is obliterated briefly by the spray on the screen thats fired from the headlamp washers! :o
I may look at a way of stopping them until the winter comes, disconnect the pipes and put some kind of stopper in them or disconnect the wires from the pump, I think the latter would be best.
:y
If you use plugs considering the power of the pump you may find you own the only Omega with the optional extra of twin projectile launchers :)
Yeh, thought of that as i posted, i think the latter would be best or i will need to change my name to 007
;D ;D
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
Photos will be posted tomorrow, keep your fleece on
;D ;D ;D ;D
Thats better. Nothing like a friendly shove in the right direction :y
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TBH, if your windscreen is dirty enough to warrant a quick wash, chances are the headlight lenses are as well. Remember HIDs are adversely affected by small amounts of grime, unlike halogens.
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
Photos will be posted tomorrow, keep your fleece on
;D ;D ;D ;D
wondering aloud ...... is he waiting for a new number plate ?? ;D
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TBH, if your windscreen is dirty enough to warrant a quick wash, chances are the headlight lenses are as well. Remember HIDs are adversely affected by small amounts of grime, unlike halogens.
Thanks TB, did not know that.
Its noted and the washers will stay connected,
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
Photos will be posted tomorrow, keep your fleece on
;D ;D ;D ;D
wondering aloud ...... is he waiting for a new number plate ?? ;D
No mate, I have decided to go for the other..
:y :y
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Side of road, lights off then wash screen. Sad but these things sometimes have to be done. :-[
Not only are the lights affected by dirt there is a legal requiremnt to have them on HIDs, that's the reason aftermarket ones are advertised for off road use only.
Steve
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
Photos will be posted tomorrow, keep your fleece on
;D ;D ;D ;D
wondering aloud ...... is he waiting for a new number plate ?? ;D
No mate, I have decided to go for the other..
:y :y
A very sensible decision if I may be so bold. :y
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
Photos will be posted tomorrow, keep your fleece on
;D ;D ;D ;D
wondering aloud ...... is he waiting for a new number plate ?? ;D
No mate, I have decided to go for the other..
:y :y
A very sensible decision if I may be so bold. :y
Yes i must agree with you i would of gone for a bit of the Other too ;D ;D ;D ;D
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there is a legal requiremnt to have them on HIDs, that's the reason aftermarket ones are advertised for off road use only.
Steve
Not that i've spotted. :-? Most are supposedly 'e' marked and 'iso' approved also ::)
Stevo, have you got some pics of your motor in the gallery? Looks to be just like ours and i've never seen another one before :D :y
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there is a legal requiremnt to have them on HIDs, that's the reason aftermarket ones are advertised for off road use only.
Steve
Not that i've spotted. :-? Most are supposedly 'e' marked and 'iso' approved also ::)
Stevo, have you got some pics of your motor in the gallery? Looks to be just like ours and i've never seen another one before :D :y
Sorry guys, your adding apples and pears and coming up with oranges as an answer......
See the WIP in test on headlamps. Dont confuse real HID with aftermarket 'xenon' H1, H4, H7 replacement lamps for projector light units.
Realdeal HID's are fitted with a lamp washer system by the manufacturer as a legal requirement. Washers become a grey area in the second hand fitment side of things if you have projector lamps with a 4000k, 6500k or whatever lamp fitted.
The HID lamps cost about £60 or so each but the prices are dropping. Thats for the lamp filament, not the complete unit. The H4 or whatever xenon filled lamps are whatever the market can stand, around a tenner each or so but again, prices are falling.
All must be 'E' market to be legal for UK on road use, as does every lamp on the vehicle. Its one of the ways that there is to deal with a chaved up whatever with blue/green/whatever colour side lights to the front.
HtH
B
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Where is the photos of your new car then ?
Are you sure you bought one or is the brain getting muddled ;D ;D
Photos will be posted tomorrow, keep your fleece on
;D ;D ;D ;D
tomorrow is now today, has it had its sir miggy treatment in time for its photoshoot?
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It comes as a bit of a shock when you use the washers for the first time after buying a Meega to find your vision is obliterated briefly by the spray on the screen thats fired from the headlamp washers! :o
I may look at a way of stopping them until the winter comes, disconnect the pipes and put some kind of stopper in them or disconnect the wires from the pump, I think the latter would be best.
:y
It's just 1 fuse in the fusebox by the battery to kill them.... :)
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Davlad,
The simple answer is no. I have everything in place to get pictures posted but have not yet got round to it. I also need to get some taken now that it has been lowered and the tin rot removed from the tailgate and back door.
Steve