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windscreen washer not working
Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 17:35
by edoh
wipers work fine -
washer bottle full -
press stalk towards me - but no water coming onto windscreen? -
changed fuse 17 - 10 amp - nada -
any ideas mon amies?
edoh
Re: windscreen washer not working
Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 18:44
by CovKid
washer pump?
Re: windscreen washer not working
Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 19:01
by edoh
could well be - no noise from the pump when stalk is pressed -
should this do it?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... zone=PDPz1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: windscreen washer not working
Posted: 26 Aug 2012, 09:28
by CovKid
Yes, although seen it cheaper in other motor accessory places. Most they're worth is a tenner in my view. I'd take yours off, apply 12v to it and see if it actually works first. Could just be a bad connection or broken wire in the circuit.
Re: windscreen washer not working
Posted: 26 Aug 2012, 15:21
by edoh
spot on!
took wiring of old one off - wriggled the wires - drop of wd -
'might as well try it again before getting a new one' -
works fine! -
all good -
thanks for the suggestion -
for future reference - how to test power reaching motor?
ign on - multi meter set to 12v - willing accomplice pressing wiper stalk -
black lead on multi meter to an earth - red lead (hopefully) to live wire going to motor -
should read 12v?
be good to know

Re: windscreen washer not working
Posted: 26 Aug 2012, 23:00
by CovKid
Ah, glad that sorted it Edoh. Nice when it cost nothing other than time.
Re: windscreen washer not working
Posted: 27 Aug 2012, 07:24
by edoh
time -
and a little outside support
